planus

See also plānus

Latin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *pelh (“flat”), *pelh₂-.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈplaː.nus/

Adjective

plānus m (feminine plāna, neuter plānum); first/second declension

1. level, flat, even

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	plānus	plāna	plānum		plānī	plānae	plāna
genitive	plānī	plānae	plānī		plānōrum	plānārum	plānōrum
dative	plānō	plānae	plānō		plānīs	plānīs	plānīs
accusative	plānum	plānam	plānum		plānōs	plānās	plāna
ablative	plānō	plānā	plānō		plānīs	plānīs	plānīs
vocative	plāne	plāna	plānum		plānī	plānae	plāna

• comparative: planior, superlative: planissimus

Derived terms

• plānē
• plānitās
• plānitūdō
• plānō
• plānum

Descendants

• English: piano, plain, plan
• French: plan
• Italian: piano
• Old Portuguese: chão
• Portuguese: plano (borrowing), chão, porão, piano (via Italian)
• Romanian: plan
• Spanish: llano, plano

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πλάνος (planos)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈpla.nus/

Noun

planus (genitive planī); m, second declension

1. a cheat, impostor.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	planus	planī
genitive	planī	planōrum
dative	planō	planīs
accusative	planum	planōs
ablative	planō	planīs
vocative	plane	planī