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

penmanship, penn, penn hills, penn, william, penn., penna, pennaceous, pennant, pennate, penne, pennell

Definition for penna (2 of 2)

Penn.

or Penna

Pennsylvania.

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Example sentences from the Web for penna

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
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

The name of Pennatulæ, by which they are generally known, is taken from their resemblance to a quill, penna.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
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
For La Salle's estimate of amount and kind of goods needed for a post, and the profits thereon, see Penna.
The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin|Frederick Jackson Turner
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

British Dictionary definitions for penna (1 of 2)

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

British Dictionary definitions for penna (2 of 2)

Penn.

Penna

abbreviation for

Pennsylvania

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penna

noun, plural pen·nae [pen-ee] /ˈpɛn i/. Ornithology.

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Origin of penna

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British Dictionary definitions for penna (1 of 2)

noun plural -nae (-niː)

Derived forms of penna

Word Origin for penna

British Dictionary definitions for penna (2 of 2)

Penna

abbreviation for