la
/plas/
Translation
place, square, seat
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin plattea, from Latin platea ('broad street, open space'), itself from Greek plateia ('broad way'). The English 'place', 'plaza' and 'piazza' share this root.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- platea
- English cognates
- place, plaza, piazza
Grammar
Examples
- .
Is this seat free.
centrale.
There is a beautiful garden on the central square.
- , ' .
Save me a seat near the window, please.
' parking .
There are no more spaces left in the station car park.
.
The village square is very lively on Sunday mornings.
Used in
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