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pinnula

pin·nu·la
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pin-yuh-luh]
    • /ˈpɪn yə lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pin-yuh-luh]
    • /ˈpɪn yə lə/

Definitions of pinnula word

  • noun plural pinnula a pinnule. 1
  • noun plural pinnula a barb of a feather. 1

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Origin of pinnula

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < Latin, diminutive of pinna pinna; see -ule

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Parts of speech for Pinnula

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pinnula popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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