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pinna

/ˈpɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
pin-na
IPA
/ˈpɪnə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.

noun

A leaflet or primary segment of a pinnate compound leaf.

noun

A feather, wing, fin, or other similar appendage.

Etymology

From Latin pinna (“dorsal fin; wing, feather”). Doublet of pen, penna, and panne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

pinnas (plural) pinnae (plural)

Derived Forms

pinnal pinnaplasty pinnate pinniped pinnule

Synonyms

auricle ear pinnule

Homonyms

Pinner (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

finna dinna yaquina

Questions

How do you pronounce pinna?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪnə/.
What does pinna mean?
The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.
Where does pinna come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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