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pinna

/ˈpɪnə/

Sounds like Pinner (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɪnə

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From Latin pinna (“dorsal fin; wing, feather”). Doublet of pen, penna, and panne.

noun pinnas · pinnae

The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.
A leaflet or primary segment of a pinnate compound leaf.
A feather, wing, fin, or other similar appendage.

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noun visible part of the ear

Español	pabellón auricular, aurícula, pinna
한국어	귓바퀴 gwitbakwi, 외이 oei
日本語	耳介 jikai, 外耳 gaiji
中文	耳廓 ěrkuò, 外耳 wài'ěr
Português	orelha, pavilhão auditivo
Français	pavillon, pavillon de l’oreille
Deutsch	Ohrmuschel, äußeres Ohr
Italiano	padiglione auricolare
Ελληνικά	πτερύγιο ωτός pterýgio otós
Русский	ушна́я ра́ковина ušnája rákovina, вне́шнее у́хо vnéšneje úxo
Tiếng Việt	loa tai
العربية	صِيوَان اَلْأُذْن ṣīwān al-ʔuḏn
עברית	אֲפַרְכֶּסֶת afarkéset

noun leaflet or primary segment of a pinnate compound leaf

Deutsch	Fiederblatt

noun feather, wing, fin or similar appendage

Deutsch	Feder, Flügel, Flosse

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@misc{pinna_2026,
  title = {pinna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pinna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}