petal
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petal
From Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon), from πέταλος (pétalos, “broad, flat”), from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”), whence Latin pandō and Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (“embrace”)(English fathom).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛt(ə)l
- Homophones: peddle, pedal (in accents with flapping)
- Hyphenation: pet‧al
Noun
petal (plural petals)