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Palmo

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 20.8 cm. historical
  2. 2
    A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually equivalent to about 22 cm. historical

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palmo (“handspan”) and Portuguese palmo (“handspan”), both from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm, palma, and pam.

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