noun · femininefirst declension
pinnula
pinnula f (genitive pinnulae)
Meaning
- femininesmall wing, or plume of feathers
- femininesmall fin
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pinnula | pinnulae |
| genitive | pinnulae | pinnulārum |
| dative | pinnulae | pinnulīs |
| accusative | pinnulam | pinnulās |
| ablative | pinnulā | pinnulīs |
| vocative | pinnula | pinnulae |
pinnŭla, ae, f. dim. 1. pinna,
I. a little plume or wing.
II. Transf., a little fin, a fin, Plin. 9, 57, 83, § 175; Vulg. Lev. 11, 9; id. Deut. 14, 9.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
pinnula f dim.
pinna, a little wing, pinion. —Plur ., C.
Origins
Diminutive of pinna.
Descendants
- Spanishpéñola