penne

Middle English

/ˈpɛn(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A pen or other implement for writing.
  • (figuratively) A writer's aptitude or distinguishing features.
  • A quill; the rachis (stem) of a feather.
  • A wing projection enabling flight usually used in the plural
  • A feather or piece of plumage.
  • (rare) A hollow channel.

Etymology

Borrowed from penne derived from Latin penna (feather, wing, fin, pen, quill) derived from Proto-Italic *petnā (wing, feather) derived from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ (wing, feather).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*péth₂r̥

Gloss

wing, feather

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

翼

Emoji
💸

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