πλατύς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us, from *pleth₂- (flat).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πλᾰτῠ́ς (platúsm (feminine πλᾰτεῖᾰ, neuter πλᾰτῠ́); first/third declension

  1. wide, broad
  2. flat, level
  3. broad-shouldered
  4. far advanced (of seasons)
  5. broad, strong
  6. diffuse
  7. widespread, frequent
  8. (feminine substantive)
    1. street (usually of a main street)
    2. flat of the hand
    3. type of dish or cup
    4. broad stripe or border
  9. salty, brackish

Inflection

Descendants

  • Classical Syriac: ܦܠܛܝܐ (plāṭīā)
  • Latin: platea (see there for further descendants)
  • Vulgar Latin: *plattus

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)

Adjective

πλατύς (platýsm

  1. wide, broad

Declension

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