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plan.

map (schematic maps of streets, subways, etc.)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/plɑ̃/
  1. map (schematic maps of streets, subways, etc.)

    masculine
    un plan du métro
  2. plane (flat surface)

    masculine
    un plan incliné
  3. plane

    masculine
  4. shot

    masculine
  5. plan

    masculine
    Quels sont tes plans pour cet été?
  6. hookup (short for plan cul)

    masculine · slang
  7. deal (short for bon plan)

    masculine · slang
  8. a small case inserted in the rectum in order to hide one's valuables from a full-body search

    dated · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

From earlier plant, derived from the verb planter, or from Latin planus. Doublet of plant or plain, depending on which etymology is right.

adj/plɑ̃/
  1. planar

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin plānus. Doublet of plain, which was inherited, and piano.

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