Etymology

pam

P3A1M3

Today it means: The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards. Full definition →

French Pamphile
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pam · noun1

  1. French · derived fromPamphile“a given name”
  2. English todaypam

Probably short for French Pamphile (“a given name”), special use of man's name.

pam · noun, verb2

Probably alteration of panorama.

pam · noun3

Generic use of PAM.

pam · noun4

  1. Latin · derived frompalmus
  2. Spanish · borrowed frompalmo“handspan”
  3. English todaypam

From Spanish palmo (“handspan”), from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm, palma, and palmo.

Pam · proper noun5

Clipping.

Words from the same roots

FrenchPamphile all →

Pamphile

Spanishpalmo all →

Latinpalmus all →

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