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plume.

THE SHORT MEANING

A feather; also a writing pen.

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5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/plym/

  1. feather

    feminine

  2. quill

    feminine

  3. nib, the writing end of a fountain pen or a dip pen

    feminine

  4. writer, penman

    dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French plume, from Latin plūma.

verb/plym/

  1. inflection of plumer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of plumer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French plume, from Latin plūma.

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