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palmar

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In the direction of the palm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to the underside of the wings of birds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the volar surface
  • the palmar muscle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: volar

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin palmāris. By surface analysis, palm + ar.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дланов (dlanov) — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • Catalan: palmar — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • German: palmar — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • German: Palmar- — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • German: volar — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • German: handflächenseitig — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • German: hohlhandseitig — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • German: Hand- — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • Polish: dłoniowy — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • Portuguese: palmar — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • Russian: ладо́нный (ladónnyj) — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • Russian: пальма́рный (palʹmárnyj) — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • Spanish: palmar — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand
  • Volapük: namakevik — of or pertaining to the palm of the hand