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palmary

palmary adjective: worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior.

Adjective

palmary (comparative more palmary, superlative most palmary)

  1. Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior.
  2. Principal; chief.
  3. Palmar.

Forms of palmary

comparativemore palmary
superlativemost palmary

Origin of palmary

From Latin palmarius, palmaris (“belonging to palms, deserving the palm or prize”). Cognate to Spanish palmario.

Questions about palmary

What does palmary mean?
Palmary means worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior.
What part of speech is palmary?
Palmary is an adjective.

Words near palmary in the dictionary

  1. palmarolateral
  2. palmaromedial
  3. palmarosa
  4. palmarumycin
  5. palmarumycins
  6. palmary
  7. palmas
  8. palmate
  9. palmate compound
  10. palmate newt
  11. palmate newts

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