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penna

penna noun: a contour feather.

Noun

penna (plural pennae)

  1. a contour feather

Proper noun capitalized: Penna

Penna (plural Pennas)

  1. A surname.
  2. A suburb of Sorell council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Forms of penna

Noun
pluralpennae
Proper noun
pluralPennas

Origin of penna

From Latin penna (“feather”). Doublet of panne, pen, and pinna.

Words formed from penna

Questions about penna

What does penna mean?
Penna means a contour feather.
What part of speech is penna?
Penna can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of penna?
The plural of penna is pennae.

Words near penna in the dictionary

  1. Penn Yan
  2. Penn'a
  3. penn'orth
  4. penn'orths
  5. Penn.
  6. penna
  7. Penna.
  8. pennable
  9. pennaceous
  10. Pennacock
  11. Pennacook

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