plantar

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US/ˈplæntɚ/

adjective

Relating to the sole of the foot.

“a plantar wart”

OriginLatin plantāris →
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Meanings

adjectiveplantar (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the sole of the foot.

    a plantar wart

Origin

  1. Latinplantāris
  2. Englishplantar

From Latin plantāris, from planta (“sole of the foot”) + -āris. By surface analysis, planta + -ar.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 足底的
  • 足底的 (zúdǐ de)relating to the sole of the foot
Finnish jalkapohja-, jalkapohjan
  • jalkapohja-relating to the sole of the foot
  • jalkapohjanrelating to the sole of the foot
  • plantaarinenrelating to the sole of the foot
French plantaire
  • plantairerelating to the sole of the foot
German plantar, fußsohlenseitig
  • plantarrelating to the sole of the foot
  • fußsohlenseitigrelating to the sole of the foot
Polish podeszwowy
  • podeszwowyrelating to the sole of the foot
Russian подо́швенный, планта́рный
  • подо́швенный (podóšvennyj)relating to the sole of the foot
  • планта́рный (plantárnyj)relating to the sole of the foot
Spanish plantar
  • plantarrelating to the sole of the foot
Swedish fotsule-, fot-
  • fotsule-relating to the sole of the foot
  • fot-relating to the sole of the foot
  • plantar-relating to the sole of the foot
  • plantarrelating to the sole of the foot

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

planter
Cite this entry
APA

plantar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantar

MLA

“plantar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plantar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantar.

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