plaza

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Spanish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Spanish plaza (“‘town-square or central place of gathering’”), from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateia), shortening of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateia hodos), “‘broad way’”).

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  Rhymes: -ɑːzə

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plaza (plural plazas)

1. a town’s public square.
2. an open area used for gathering in a city, often having small trees and sitting benches.

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• Anagrams of aalpz
• La Paz

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateia), shortening of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateia hodos), “‘broad way’”).

[edit] Noun

plaza f. (plural plazas)

1. plaza, town square
2. fortified town

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• zócalo