palmeta

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /palˈmeː.ta/, [päɫ̪ˈmeːt̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /palˈme.ta/, [pälˈmɛːt̪ä]

Noun

palmēta

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of palmētum

Spanish

Etymology

From palma +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /palˈmeta/ [palˈme.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: pal‧me‧ta

Noun

palmeta f (plural palmetas)

1. cane (for hitting), slapper

Further reading

• “palmeta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16