Spanish Conversation · Level 83
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Spanish word
palmar
Pronunciation
IPA/palˈmaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectivepalm-side
Example
La piel palmar está seca.
The skin on the palm side is dry.
More examples
Al dar la mano, sentí una aspereza en la zona palmar.
When I shook hands, I felt a roughness in the palmar area.
Core concept
Surface of the hand that contacts held objects.
Definition in Spanish
Perteneciente a la parte interior de la mano donde se sostienen los objetos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin palma 'palm' plus the suffix -ar to form an adjective naming the hand's gripping surface.
Usage tips
- The adjective palmar differs from the noun palmar ('palm grove') and from the informal verb palmar ('to die'); context usually shows which form is meant.
Other meanings
- palm grovenoun
- dieverb
Related words
- palmapalmnoun