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penna.

feather, wing;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɛn.na]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛn.na]
  1. wing (of natural or supernatural creatures)

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. wing (of natural or supernatural creatures) wing as a symbol of speed

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
  3. feather, especially a flight-feather; pinion

    declension-1 · feminine
  4. quill pen

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *petnā, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”), with pinna apparently representing a dialectal variant with pre-nasal raising. See also pēnis (“tail, penis”), which penna may have been conflated semantically with.

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