Panama
proper nounnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpænəmɑː//
- United Kingdom//ˈpanəmɑː//
- United States//ˈpænəmɑ//
A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.
proper noun
- 1
A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.
A man, a plan, a canal — Panama!
Economists at Capital Economics wrote in an August note that dollarized countries El Salvador, Panama and Ecuador show “markedly lower inflation than elsewhere in the region.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Panamá, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Chibchan language such as Kuna, or another indigenous language of the region (such as Cueva, which is barely attested and is now extinct).
noun
- 1
A Panama hat.
Forms
- plural
- Panamas
pamphlet · A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded…pan · A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for…Pan · Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half…
Panama · A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.
pancake · A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or…Pancake · A surname.panda · A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a…