palmistry
/ˈpɒmɪstɹi/PO-mih-stree
/ˈpɑmɪstɹi/PAH-mih-stree
Meaninghand reading
Common meaning: reading fortunes from hands
- palmthe flat of the hand; a palm-treeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1293 · scan
- istrynoun ending: the craft of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin palma ‘the flat of the hand; a palm-tree’.
Roots
- palma Latin “the flat of the hand; a palm-tree”
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