No. 11,044 in French
plume
Feather; pen.
In a sentence
La plume de cet oiseau est magnifique.
The feather of this bird is magnificent.
In this sentence, 'plume' refers to a bird's feather, emphasizing its aesthetic quality.
J'ai acheté une plume pour écrire des lettres.
I bought a pen to write letters.
Here, 'plume' is used to mean a pen, indicating an instrument for writing.
Elle rédige des poèmes avec une plume élégante.
She writes poems with an elegant pen.
'Plume' in this context also means a pen, specifying a tool used by the person for creating artistic literature.
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