palmary

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adjective

Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior.

OriginLatin palmarius →
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Meanings

adjectivepalmary (comparative more palmary, superlative most palmary)

comparative more palmary · superlative most palmary

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

Origin

  1. Latinpalmarius
  2. Englishpalmary

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

palmyraparamyl
Cite this entry
APA

palmary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmary

MLA

“palmary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palmary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmary.

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