Meaning
palm
- inner surface of the hand between fingers and wrist
- old unit of length based on the hand's width
- very small amount of space in expressions
In a sentence
Ho scritto il numero sul palmo della mano.
I wrote the number on the palm of my hand.
Hai un taglio sul palmo?
Do you have a cut on your palm?
Non sento bene il palmo sinistro.
I can't feel my left palm well.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| palmo | masculine · singular |
| palmi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Main meaning today: palm of the hand.
- In a palmo di often means a very short distance.
- Plural regular: palmi.