Added 10 October 2026
plumose
/ˈplu.moʊs/ adjective
Latin root: plūmōsus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plumose at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft.
Origin
From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.
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