palus

See also: Palus and palús

English

Etymology 1

From Latin pālus (“stake, post”). Doublet of pole, peel, and pale.

Noun

palus (plural pali)

1. (marine biology) A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.

Derived terms

• palar
• paliform

Etymology 2

From Latin palūs (“marsh, swamp”).

Noun

palus (plural paludes)

1. (planetology) A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.

Etymology 3

Latin [Term?]

Noun

palus

1. (historical) Any of the ranks in the hierarchy of gladiators.

Anagrams

• A plus, Alsup, pauls, pulas

Estonian

Verb

palus

1. third-person singular past indicative of paluma

French

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.lys/

Noun

palus m (plural palus)

1. alternative form of palud (“swamp”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ly/

Noun

palus m pl

1. plural of palu

Further reading

• “palus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Kapampangan

Noun

palus

1. black eel

   Synonym: igat