plateasm

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noun

An overly broad or full style of pronunciation.

OriginAncient Greek πλατειασμός →
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Meanings

nounplateasm (uncountable)
  1. obsoleterareuncountablehuman sciencesAn overly broad or full style of pronunciation.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλατειασμός“flat, broad pronunciation, describing the Dorians”
  2. Englishplateasm

From Ancient Greek πλατειασμός (plateiasmós, “flat, broad pronunciation, describing the Dorians”), from πλατεῖα (plateîa), πλατύς (platús, “flat, broad”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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