[ˈpɛn.na], [ˈpɛn.na]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *petnā, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”), with pinna apparently representing a dialectal variant with pre-nasal raising. See also pēnis (“tail, penis”), which penna may have been conflated semantically with.
- declension-1, femininewing (of natural or supernatural creatures)
- declension-1, feminine, figurativelywing as a symbol of speed
- declension-1, femininefeather, especially a flight-feather; pinion
- declension-1, femininequill pen
Formaepennae(genitive) · penna(nominative, singular) · pennae(nominative, plural) · pennae(genitive, singular) · pennārum(genitive, plural) · pennae(dative, singular) · pennīs(dative, plural) · pennam(accusative, singular) · pennās(accusative, plural) · pennā(ablative, singular) · pennīs(ablative, plural) · penna(singular, vocative) · pennae(plural, vocative) · pinna(alternative)
Fons: Vicitionarium