adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
palmeus
palmeus (feminine palmea, neuter palmeum)
Classical[ˈpaɫ.me.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpal.me.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveOf or made from the palm tree.
- adjectiveMeasuring the length, width or breadth of a hand or palm.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | palmeus | palmea | palmeum |
| genitive | palmeī | palmeae | palmeī |
| dative | palmeō | palmeae | palmeō |
| accusative | palmeum | palmeam | palmeum |
| ablative | palmeō | palmeā | palmeō |
| vocative | palmee | palmea | palmeum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | palmeī | palmeae | palmea |
| genitive | palmeōrum | palmeārum | palmeōrum |
| dative | palmeīs | palmeīs | palmeīs |
| accusative | palmeōs | palmeās | palmea |
| ablative | palmeīs | palmeīs | palmeīs |
| vocative | palmeī | palmeae | palmea |
palmĕus, a, um, adj. id..
I. A hand'sbreadth, or palm, in length, width, etc.:
orchis herba, caule palmeo, etc., Plin. 26, 10, 62, § 95.—II. Of or made of palms, palm-:
tabulae, Vitr. 10, 20: tegetes, Col. 5, 15: vinum, Plin. 12, 17, 40, § 79: sporta, Pall. 3, 27.Origins
From palma (“hand, palm of the hand; palm tree”).