Etymology

flattish

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Today it means: Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word. Full definition →

English flat ← Middle English flat ← Old Norse flatr
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  1. Proto-Germanic*flataz
  2. Old Norseflatr
  3. Middle Englishflat
  4. Englishflat
  5. English todayflattish

From flat + -ish.

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