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Added 10 October 2026

pinnate

/pɪnˈneɪt/ adjective

Latin root: pinnātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pinnate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis.

Origin

From Latin pinnātus (“feathered”), from pinna (“feather”).

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