Kilo Lingo

/ˈfeðə/

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Translation

One of the soft light things that cover a bird's body.

Word origin

From Old English feðer, an old Germanic word for the same thing.

Origin
Old English
Root
feðer

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfeathers

Examples

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A feather is so light that it floats in the air.

beak.

"Feathers" is the plural; birds are covered in them.

pillow .

Feathers are used inside pillows because they are soft.

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This word is part of lesson 57.