Palmary
[PAL-mə-ree]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior.
2.
Principal; chief.
Examples of Palmary in a sentence
"Madison’s palmary performance during the spelling bee won her the grand prize."
"As a teacher, her palmary role was educational, but she considered the emotional development of her students to be equally important."
About Palmary
This comes from the Latin “palmarius,” meaning “deserving of the palm.”
Did you Know?
Today, palms are sometimes associated with prizes, such as the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or and the French Order of the Academic Palms. Fittingly, earlier in history, palm fronds were synonymous with honor. The adjective “palmary” refers to anything worthy of the honor of the palm — that which is palmary is exemplary and superior.
