Etymology

plage

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Today it means: A region viewed in the context of its climate; a clime or zone. Full definition →

French plage ← Late Latin plagia ← Latin plaga
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  1. Latin · derived fromplaga“region”
  2. Late Latin · derived fromplagia
  3. French · derived fromplage
  4. English todayplage

From French plage, from Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga (“region”) (cognate with English flake). Doublet of playa.

Words from the same roots

Latinplaga all →

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