penna

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A Noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or quality; as, Caesar, Caesar; Rōma, Rome; penna, feather; virtūs, courage.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

If there is any word in that passage which could be considered coextensive in meaning with the word "sewell," it would undoubtedly be "penna."

From Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various

"Are they so hugely interested in the performances of my unassuming penna?"

From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by Anstey, F.

Dic, Phoenix unde in nitidos novus emicat annos, Plaudit et elusos aurea penna rogos?

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

He rarely abandons himself, without reserve, to the frolic puerilities so common with the sister Muse of Italy,   "Scritta così come la penna getta,   Per fuggir l'ozio, e non per cercar gloria."

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 by Prescott, William Hickling