penna

[ pen-uh ]

/ ˈpɛn ə /

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noun, plural pen·nae

[pen-ee]. /ˈpɛn i/. Ornithology.

a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.

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Origin of penna

<Latin: feather. See pen¹

Words nearby penna

penknife, penlight, penman, penmanship, Penn, penna, pennaceous, pen name, pennant, pennate, penne

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How to use penna in a sentence

Penna and others noticed that his bets during the match often were bigger than his bet on the match as a whole.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the money golfers who knew him at one time and another were Penna, Dick Metz, Len Dodson and Ben Hogan.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He won it (says Penna) by taking an elevator to the top platform and throwing from there.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tony Penna, the golf professional, tells of a bet by Titanic that he could throw a pumpkin over a three-story house.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Are they so hugely interested in the performances of my unassuming penna?
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey
It seems to me that some military exhibition on our side is the only thing to be done before the Penna.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden
I learn that Hancock has not been asked by the general committee to go into Penna.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden
He is a great manager and by his schemes has for the moment created an apparent public sentiment in Penna.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull|Horace White
Penna denotes the whole, consisting of quill and feathers; pinna, the feather only, in opposition to the quill.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein

British Dictionary definitions for penna

penna

/ (ˈpɛnə) /

noun plural -nae (-niː)

ornithol any large feather that has a vane and forms part of the main plumage of a bird

Derived forms of penna

pennaceous (pɛˈneɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for penna

Latin: feather

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