palmo

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

palmo, no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [1. palma].

I To make the print or mark of the palm of one's hand , Quint. Decl. 1, 12; v. in the foll. P. a.—*

II To tie up a vine : palmare hoc est materias alligare, Col. 11, 2, 96.

III —Hence, palmātus , a, um, P. a.

A Marked with the palm of a hand : palmatus paries, bearing the mark of a (bloody) hand , Quint. Decl. 1, 11 and 12, pp. 30 and 31 Burm.: cervi palmati, with antlers shaped like the palm of a hand , Capitol. Gord. 3 fin.

B Containing the figure of a palm-tree : lapis, Plin. 36, 18, 29, § 134.—

2 Worked or embroidered with palmbranches : tunica, usually worn by generals in their triumphal processions, Liv. 10, 7; 30, 15 fin. : togae, Mart. 7, 2, 8: vestis, Val. Max. 9, 1, n. 5.—Also, subst.: palmāta , ae, f., Vop. Prob. 1, 5 fin. ; 8, 6; 8; Pacat. Pan. ad Theod. 9; Sid. Carm. 5, 4: palmatus consul, clothed with the palmata tunica, Hier. Ep. 23, 3: statua, Treb. Poll. Claud. 2.