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platea.

broad way, street;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɫaˈteː.a]Classical-Latin[plaˈtɛː.a]

  1. broad way, street

    declension-1

  2. open space, area, courtyard

    declension-1 · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πλᾰτεῖᾰ (plăteîă), shortening of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”).

noun[pɫaˈteː.a]Classical-Latin[plaˈtɛː.a]

  1. alternative form of platalea

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πλᾰτεῖᾰ (plăteîă), shortening of πλατεῖα ὁδός (plateîa hodós, “broad way”).

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