PENNA definition: a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc. See examples of penna used in a sentence.

Dec 31, 2025 · From Latin penna and pinna, from Proto-Italic *petnā, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”).

Definition of 'penna' penna in British English (ˈpɛnə ) noun Word forms: plural -nae (-niː )

penna, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Jul 5, 2023 · Pen in Italian translates as penna, a term derived from the Latin pinna meaning “feather of a bird”. It is a feminine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Penna also …

penna (ˈpɛnə) n, pl -nae (-niː) (Zoology) ornithol any large feather that has a vane and forms part of the main plumage of a bird [Latin: feather]

penna: A contour feather of a bird, as distinguished from a down feather or a plume.