pluma

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noun

A feather.

OriginLatin plūma →
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Meanings

nounpluma (plural plumae)

plural plumae

  1. archaicbiologyA feather.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
feather

Origin

  1. Latinplūma
  2. Englishpluma

Borrowed from Latin plūma. Doublet of plume.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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