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pinnacle

/ˈpɪnəkəl/PIH-nuh-kuhl
/ˈpɪnəkəl/PIH-nuh-kuhl

Meaninga little wing; a peak

Common meaning: a high peak

Journey through time

  1. Latinpenna, pinna‘a feather, wing’
  2. Frenchpinacle
  3. Middle Englishpinaclesource
  4. Englishpinnacle‘a high peak’ · today

pinn also in: pinionpennant

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

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