palmy time
- noun
- Archaic
:
época próspera
- These are truly palmy times for the tech industry!
Examples
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The company's palmy time ended with the economic recession of the late 2000s.
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He often reminisces about the palmy times of his youth when life seemed simple and joyful.
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During the palmy time of the Renaissance, art and science flourished in Europe.
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What a palmy time it was for the city!
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During the palmy time of the Renaissance, art and science flourished in Europe.
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He often reminisces about the palmy times of his youth when life seemed simple and joyful.
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The company's palmy time ended with the economic recession of the late 2000s.
Antonyms
How Prosperous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'palmy' (prosperous, flourishing) + 'time' (a period), so the meaning 'a period of prosperity' is directly derivable from the constituents. Although 'palmy' is somewhat literary or archaic, the semantic combination is compositional and thus transparent to a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Palmy time comes from the image of a palm branch that people in old times gave to winners as a sign of victory and success. So a palmy time means a period of 'prosperity' or 'flourishing' when things go very well.