pinnate
/pɪnˈneɪt/adjective
pinnate is spelled P-I-N-N-A-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pinnate means “Resembling a feather” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pinnate?
| Letters | 7: P-I-N-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pinnate?
Pinnate appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pinnate?
- /pɪnˈneɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pinnate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pinnate
- more pinnate comparative
- most pinnate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pinnate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling a feather.
- 2
Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis
Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.
- 3
Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck.
the pinnate grouse, or prairie chicken
- 4
Having wings or fins.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pinnate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | gefiedert, federartig , paarig gefiedert, fiederblättrig, Fieder- |
| French | penné |
| Portuguese | pinado, penado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pinnate come from?
From Latin pinnātus (“feathered”), from pinna (“feather”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).