Etymology · Ancient Greek
πλατύς
6 English words descend from Ancient Greek πλατύς, most common first.
- platformA raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
- plateA slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
- platA plot of land; a lot.
- plaicePleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth brown skin and red or orange spots.
- platy-flat; especially, relatively flat but wide
- platypneaShortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat.