penna

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noun

a contour feather

OriginLatin penna →
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Meanings

penna1

nounpenna (plural pennae)

plural pennae

  1. a contour feather

Penna2

proper nounPenna (plural Pennas)

plural Pennas

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

Origin

  1. Latinpenna“feather”
  2. Englishpenna

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

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APA

penna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penna

MLA

“penna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penna.

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