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palmula

palmula, an oar-blade, oar

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

palmula , ae, f.: a small palm; an oar-blade, 5.163. (palma)

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palmulae Noun: feminine genitive singular, Noun: feminine vocative plural, Noun: feminine dative singular, Noun: feminine nominative plural of palmula

See palmulae in Morpho

palmŭla, ae, f. dim. [1. palma], the palm of the hand.
  • I Lit., Varr. ap. Non.-372, 29: saevientes, Ap. Met. 8, 9, 6; 3, 21, 15.—
  • II Transf.
    • A The blade of an oar, an oar: palmulae appellantur remi a similitudine manūs humanae, Fest. p. 220 Müll.; Verg. A. 5, 163.—
      • 2 The wing of a bird: color psittaco viridis et intimis plumulis et extimis palmulis (al. parmulis), Ap. Flor. p. 348, 31. —
    • B The fruit of the palm-tree, a date, Varr. R. R. 1, 67; 2, 1, 27; Cels. 2, 20; Suet. Aug. 76; Claud. 8.

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