pena

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pena

Where it comes from

Do latim poena (1, 2), penna (3, 4), pinna (5).

noun

castigo; punição; sanção
desgosto; tristeza; dor; aflição
cada um dos órgãos cutâneos que revestem o corpo das aves
utensílio munido de bico para escrever
rocha; fraga; fraguedo
pequena pá contra a que bate a água no rodízio do moinho de água

In English

time slang: serving of a prison sentence
pen internal cartilage skeleton of a squid
pain suffering as punishment
sentence punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime — see also punishment
penalty legal sentence
feather branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds
punishment penalty for wrongdoing
pity feeling of sympathy
shuttlecock a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose
quill pen made of feather

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"pena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/pena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pena

Chicago

"pena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pena.

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@misc{pena_2026,
  title = {pena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}