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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French paulme, from Old French paume, paulme, from Latin palma, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂. Compare palme (“palm tree”), a borrowed doublet.
Pronunciation
Noun
paume f (plural paumes)
- (anatomy) palm (of hand)
- real tennis
- Synonym: jeu de paume
Derived terms
Verb
paume
- inflection of paumer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
From older paulme, from Latin palma.
Noun
paume oblique singular, f (oblique plural paumes, nominative singular paume, nominative plural paumes)
- palm (anatomy)
- jeu de paume
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