pinna

Meaning

1. (alt-of, alternative, declension-1, feminine) alternative form of penna (“wing, feather”)
2. (declension-1, feminine) a fin
3. (declension-1, feminine) a merlon, cop (the raised part of a parapet or battlement)
4. (Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine) a peg, pin, bolt

Concepts

fin

feather

🪶

mussel

pen

🖊️

wing

🪽

Synonyms

penna

🪽

Translations

nageoire

aleta

pinna

aleta

barbatana

Flosse

vin

nadadeira

زِعْنِفة

yüzgeç

Finne

Rückenflosse

pte’riɣio

aileron

aleta

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpɪn.na]

Etymology

Uncertain, could be a merger of two etymons:
* In the sense "fin", from Proto-Indo-European *(s)piHn- (“backbone, dorsal fin”), cognate to Old Irish ind (“end, point”), Tocharian A spin (“hook”), English fin.
* In other senses, a dialectal form of penna with either pre-nasal (as in dignus) or post-labial (as in firmus) raising, from Proto-Italic *petnā, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”).