pinnated
|pin-na-ted|
/ˈpɪn.ətɪd/
(pinnate)
feather-like arrangement
Etymology
'pinnated' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'pinnatus', where 'pinna' meant 'feather' or 'wing'.
'pinnated' changed from Latin 'pinnatus' into Neo-Latin/Modern Latin forms and entered English as the adjective 'pinnate' (and derived forms like 'pinnated') through botanical usage.
Initially, it meant 'winged' or 'feathered' in Latin; over time it evolved into the specialized botanical sense 'having parts arranged like a feather', which is the current common usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'pinnate'.
Several specimens were pinnated to show the different leaflet arrangements.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
having leaflets or parts arranged on either side of a common axis, like the structure of a feather; feather-like (used especially in botany).
The fern's pinnated fronds created a delicate, feather-like pattern across the forest floor.
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