plumula

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English

Etymology

From Latin plūmula (a small feather).

Noun

plumula (plural plumulas or plumulae)

  1. (botany) A plumule.
  2. (zoology) A down feather.

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Latin

Etymology

From plūma (feather).

Pronunciation

Noun

plūmula f (genitive plūmulae); first declension

  1. a small feather
  2. a down feather

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative plūmula plūmulae
genitive plūmulae plūmulārum
dative plūmulae plūmulīs
accusative plūmulam plūmulās
ablative plūmulā plūmulīs
vocative plūmula plūmulae

Descendants

  • Catalan: plúmula
  • English: plumule, plumula
  • Spanish: plúmula
  • Portuguese: plúmula

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