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Plato.

Plato, a Greek philosopher

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈpɫa.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈplaː.to]

  1. Plato, a Greek philosopher

    declension-3
    lēctitāvisse Platōnem studiōsē
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλᾰτῠ́ς (plătŭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-ō Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn) Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn)bor. Latin Platō Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn).

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