Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ploma. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ploma, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ploma in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ploma you have here. The definition of the word
ploma will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ploma, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin plūma.
Noun
ploma f (plural plomes)
- feather
- quill, pen (writing tool)
- (engineering) jib (moveable arm of a crane)
- Synonym: braç
- (engineering) derrick
- Synonym: puntal
- (historical) Measure of water flow ranging anywhere from 2200 to 14,000 liters/day depending on the time and place
Derived terms
References
Etymology 2
Verb
ploma
- inflection of plomar (“to pluck”):
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 3
Verb
ploma
- inflection of plomar (“to seal with lead”):
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Franco-Provençal
Etymology
Inherited from Latin plūma.
Noun
ploma f (plural plomes) (ORB, broad)
- feather
References
- plume in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- pl(l)oma in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
ploma f (definite singular ploma, indefinite plural plomer or plomor, definite plural plomene or plomone)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of plomme
- definite singular of plome (non-standard since 2012)
Romansch
Noun
ploma f (plural plomas)
- (Surmiran) pile, lot, quantity
Synonyms