plume
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See also plūme
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin pluma (“feather”) via Old French plume
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
plume (plural plumes)
- A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.
- The furry tail of certain dog breeds that stand erect or curl over their backs (eg Samoyed, Malteagle)
- A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.
- An upward spray of water or mist.
- (geology) An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.
- (astronomy) An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from plume (noun)
Translations [edit]
feather
cluster of feathers
geology: upwelling of molten material
astronomy: arc of glowing material
Verb [edit]
plume (third-person singular simple present plumes, present participle pluming, simple past and past participle plumed)
- (intransitive) To preen and arrange feathers.
- (intransitive) To congratulate oneself proudly.
- To form a plume
- Smoke plumed from his pipe then slowly settled towards the floor.
- To write; to pen.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Book VII, chapter xii
- We mention this observation, not with any view of pretending to account for so odd a behaviour, but lest some critic should hereafter plume himself on discovering it.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Book VII, chapter xii
Translations [edit]
to preen and arrange feathers
to congratulate oneself proudly
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin pluma.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
plume f (plural plumes)
Verb [edit]
plume
- first-person singular present indicative of plumer
- third-person singular present indicative of plumer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of plumer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of plumer
- second-person singular imperative of plumer
Old French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin pluma
Noun [edit]
plume f (oblique plural plumes, nominative singular plume, nominative plural plumes)
Descendants [edit]
- English: plume
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- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Old French
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Geology
- en:Astronomy
- English verbs
- French terms derived from Latin
- French nouns
- French feminine nouns
- French countable nouns
- French verb forms
- Old French terms derived from Latin
- Old French nouns
- Old French feminine nouns
