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plano.

flat; level (having the same height at all places)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈplɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ˈplɐ.nu/Portugal/ˈpla.nu/Northern, Portugal
  1. flat; level (having the same height at all places)

  2. plane (of a surface, perfectly flat)

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin plānus (“flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-. Doublet of chão, porão, lhano, and piano.

noun/ˈplɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ˈplɐ.nu/Portugal/ˈpla.nu/Northern, Portugal
  1. plane (level or flat surface)

    masculine
  2. plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions)

    masculine
  3. plan (set of intended actions)

    masculine
  4. plan (2-dimensional drawing of a building, location, transportation network, etc. as seen from above)

    masculine
  5. focal plane

    masculine
  6. plane (imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin plānus (“flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-. Doublet of chão, porão, lhano, and piano.

verb
  1. first-person singular present indicative of planar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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