pam

1 of 5

noun

ˈpam,

ˈpaa(ə)m

plural -s

1

: the jack of clubs in loo played with 5-card hands

2

: a game like napoleon in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump

pam

2 of 5

verb

"

pammed; pammed; pamming; pams

: pan

pam-

3 of 5

combining form

: pan-

pam

4 of 5

abbreviation (1)

pamphlet

PAM

5 of 5

abbreviation (2)

pulse-amplitude modulation

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably short for Greek pamphilos beloved of all, from pam- + -philos beloved

Verb

alteration of pan entry 7

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek, alteration of pan-

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