palmate

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpæl.meɪt/ UK /ˈpæl.meɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #835580

Meanings

1

adj
shaped like an open hand, with lobes, leaflets, veins, or other parts radiating from a common point

The vine has broad palmate leaves with five pointed lobes.
2

adj
zoology: having the three front toes connected by webbing, especially of a bird's foot

The gull's palmate feet propel it efficiently through the water.
3

noun
historical, decorative art: a palm-shaped motif worked into a textile, rug, carving, or other ornament

Gold-thread palmates spread across the ceremonial muslin.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · shaped like an open hand,... hand-shapedpalm-shapeddigitate

2 adj · zoology: having the three... web-footedwebbed

3 noun · historical, decorative art:... palm motifpalmette

Opposites

pinnate

Word family

Forms palmates

Derived forms palmatelybipalmatesemipalmate

Related forms palmpalmettepinnatedigitate

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin palmatus, 'marked or shaped like a hand or palm leaf,' from palma, 'palm of the hand; palm tree.' Botanical and zoological uses describe radiating parts. A rare historical noun denoted a palm-shaped decorative motif, close in sense to palmette.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# palmate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpæl.meɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpæl.meɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 835580

## Meanings
1. shaped like an open hand, with lobes, leaflets, veins, or other parts radiating from a common point
2. zoology: having the three front toes connected by webbing, especially of a bird's foot
3. historical, decorative art: a palm-shaped motif worked into a textile, rug, carving, or other ornament

## Examples
- The vine has broad palmate leaves with five pointed lobes.
- The gull's palmate feet propel it efficiently through the water.
- Gold-thread palmates spread across the ceremonial muslin.

## Synonyms
- hand-shaped
- palm-shaped
- digitate
- web-footed
- palmette

## Antonyms
- pinnate

## Derived Forms
- palmately
- bipalmate
- semipalmate

## Related Forms
- palm
- palmette
- pinnate
- digitate

## Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin palmatus, 'marked or shaped like a hand or palm leaf,' from palma, 'palm of the hand; palm tree.' Botanical and zoological uses describe radiating parts. A rare historical noun denoted a palm-shaped decorative motif, close in sense to palmette.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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