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pinion

/ˈpɪnjən/PIN-yuhn
/ˈpɪnjən/PIN-yuhn

Meaninga wing

Common meaning: a bird's wing

Other meanings: to hold down

Journey through time

  1. Latinpenna, pinna‘a feather, wing’
  2. Old Frenchpignonsource
  3. Middle Englishpinionsource
  4. Englishpinion‘a bird's wing’ · today

pin also in: pinnaclepennant

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin penna ‘a feather, wing’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry penna, p. 1330 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

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