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playa.

beach

5 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplaʝa/[ˈpla.ʝa]/ˈplaʝa/[ˈpla.ʝa]

  1. beach

    feminine

  2. car park

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Latin plaga? ▲ Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Ancient Greek πλάγος (plágos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos) Ancient Greek πλάγια (plágia)? Late Latin plagia Spanish playa Inherited from Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga. Compare Portuguese praia, French plage, Italian spiaggia.

adj/ˈplaʝa/[ˈpla.ʝa]/ˈplaʝa/[ˈpla.ʝa]

  1. feminine singular of playo

    feminine · form-of · singular
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