Etymology

plica

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Today it means: A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue. Full definition →

Latin plicare
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromplicare“to fold”
  2. English todayplica

From Medieval Latin, from Latin plicare (“to fold”).

Words from the same roots

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