πλατύς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πλᾰτῠ́ς • (platús) m (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

  • Greek: πλατύς (platýs), πλάτη (pláti)
  • Classical Syriac: ܦܠܛܝܐ (plāṭīā)
  • Latin: platea (see there for further descendants)
  • Vulgar Latin: *plattus (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaˈtis/

Adjective

πλατύς • (platýs) m

  1. wide, broad

Declension

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • πλαταίνω (plataíno)
  • πλατέα (platéa)
  • πλατεία (plateía)
  • πλατειάζω (plateiázo)
  • πλατειασμός (plateiasmós)
  • πλατειαστικός (plateiastikós)
  • πλάτεμα (plátema)
  • πλάτη (pláti)
  • πλατιά (platiá)
  • πλάτος (plátos)
  • πλάτυνση (plátynsi)
  • πλατύνω (platýno)
  • πλάτυσμα (plátysma)
  • πλατυτέρα (platytéra)
  • πλατύτητα (platýtita)
  • πλάτωμα (plátoma)
  • πλατωσιά (platosiá)

Further reading

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