plateia

See also: platéia

English

Etymology

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Noun

plateia (plural plateias)

A town square in Greece or Cyprus

Anagrams

aliptae

Portuguese

Alternative forms

platéia (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa, “flat, level”). Compare the inherited doublet praça (“plaza”), also present in Italian platea, piazza, and Spanish platea, plaza.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /plaˈtɛj.ɐ/ [plaˈtɛɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /plaˈtɛj.a/ [plaˈtɛɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐˈtɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐˈtej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐˈtej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐˈte.ɐ/

Noun

plateia f (plural plateias)

stalls (seat in a theatre close to and about level with the stage)
(by extension) audience
Synonym: público
- 2014, Leo Lins, Segredos da comédia stand-up, Panda Books, →ISBN:
  Fazer standup em um programa funciona quando ele tem uma plateia adequada ou quando o apresentador reage às piadas. Alguns colegas no começo da carreira foram no extinto Programa da Hebe. A média de idade da plateia era em ...
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the public
Synonym: público

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