How to Say "Plumage" in Spanish

plumaje

/pluˈmaxe/masculine

The English word plumage is plumaje in Spanish.

plumaje is the most common and straightforward term used to refer to the collective feathers covering the body of a bird.

Meaning: feathers covering the body of a bird collectively (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is derived from pluma, which means 'feather'.

plumaje is a masculine noun and is used with the definite article el (el plumaje). The plural form is los plumajes.

/pluˈmaxe/

In Spanish, pluma can mean 'feather' but it is also the common word for 'pen'. This is because early writing instruments were actual quill feathers.
In certain Spanish-speaking regions, the word plumaje can be used metaphorically to describe a person's stylish or flamboyant clothing.
If you were to talk about a bird's 'molting' process in Spanish, you would use the verb mudar, which is also used for humans changing clothes.

El plumaje de ese pavo real es asombroso.
The plumage on that peacock is amazing.
This sentence is useful for describing the plumage of a peacock.
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El plumaje de los colibríes es muy hermoso.
Hummingbird plumage is very beautiful.
This sentence is useful for describing the plumage of hummingbirds.
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El pavo real tiene un hermoso plumaje.
The peacock has a beautiful plumage.
Ese pájaro tiene plumas muy coloridas.
That bird has very colorful feathers – plumage.
El plumaje de esta ave es de color azul.
The plumage of this bird is blue.

Lucía and Mateo are watching birds in a park.

Lucía

Mira ese pájaro con un plumaje brillante.
Look at that bird with bright plumage.
Mateo

Es verdad, su plumaje es muy llamativo.
It's true, its plumage is very striking.
Lucía

¿Viste qué colores tiene?
Did you see what colors it has?
Mateo

Sí, nunca había visto un plumaje así.
Yes, I had never seen plumage like that.

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