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pla.

flat, even, level

3 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈpla]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia
  1. flat, even, level

  2. paroxytone, stressed on the penultimate syllable

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan plan, from Latin plānus, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-. Compare Occitan plan, French plain, Spanish llano.

noun[ˈpla]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia
  1. plane

    masculine
    pla inclinat
  2. level

    masculine
    primer pla
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan plan, from Latin plānus, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-. Compare Occitan plan, French plain, Spanish llano.

adv[ˈpla]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia
  1. enough

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan plan, from Latin plānus, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-. Compare Occitan plan, French plain, Spanish llano.

noun[ˈpla]Balearic, Central, Northern, Northwestern, Valencia
  1. plan, draught

    masculine
    pla urbanístic
  2. programme

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French plan (from earlier plant), with a spelling influenced by pla (“flat, level”).

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