# pinnate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɪnˈneɪt/ · frequency rank #78,024

## Definitions
1. Resembling a feather.
2. Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis
3. Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck.
4. Having wings or fins.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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