palmāris, e, adj. [1. palma].
I A hand's-breadth , or palm , in length , width , etc.: virgulae, Varr. R. R. 1, 35: spatia, Col. 8, 3; 11, 3: scrobes, Pall. 3, 24: palmarem in minutiem contrahi, Arn. 6, 204.—
II Of palms , full of palms , palm- : lucus, Amm. 24, 4, 7.—
B Trop., that merits the palm or prize , excellent (class.): statua, Cic. Phil. 6, 5, 15: sententia, id. N. D. 1, 8, 20: dea, the goddess of victory , because she is represented with a palm-branch, Ap. Met. 2, 4, 3.