Meaning
A thin tool that you hold in your hand to write with ink.
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Word origin
From Latin penna, meaning a feather, because old pens were made from quills.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- penna
Grammar
Examples
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"Pen" is the tool used to write.
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"Pens" is the plural, meaning more than one pen.
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Here "pen" is the thing the speaker wants to write with.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 1: pen, legend, estate and 7 more words.