Meanings
Laplace1
proper nounLaplace (countable and uncountable, plural Laplaces)
plural Laplaces · alternative laPlace · alternative LaPlace · alternative la Place · alternative La Place · alternative Place
- countableA surname from French, famously held by
- A surname from French, famously held by:
- countableuncountablemathematicsPierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician 1749-1827, used attributively in the names of various mathematical concepts named after him (see "Derived terms" below)
LaPlace2
proper noun
Origin
Laplace · proper noun
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Italic*olnos
- Old Latinolle
- Latinille
- Latinilla
- Old Frenchla
- Middle Frenchla
- Frenchla
- Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*pléth₂us
- Proto-Hellenic*plətús
- Ancient Greekπλᾰτῠ́ς (plătŭ́s)
- Ancient Greekπλᾰτεῖᾰ (plăteîă)
- Latinplatēa
- Old Frenchplace
- Frenchplace
- FrenchLaplace
- EnglishLaplace
Borrowed from French Laplace.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →LaPlace · proper noun
- FrenchLa Place
- EnglishLaPlace
From French La Place, from la (“the”)+place (“place”).
More words from French
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Rhymes with Laplace
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APA
Laplace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laplace
MLA
“Laplace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laplace. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laplace,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laplace.
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