placula

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noun

A little plate or plaque.

OriginAncient Greek πλάκα →
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Meanings

nounplacula (plural placulae)

plural placulae

  1. A little plate or plaque.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλάκα“plate”
  2. Englishplacula

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek πλάκα (pláka, “plate”), from πλάξ (pláx), + -ula.

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APA

placula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placula

MLA

“placula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “placula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placula.

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