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masculine

/plas.tik/

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Translation

plastic

Word origin

From Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos ('fit for moulding'), from plassein ('to mould'). The material took the name because it can be shaped while soft.

Origin: Greek
Root: plastikos
English cognates: plastic, plaster

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralplastiques

Examples

This toy is made of plastic.

Plastic bags are banned in the shops.

Plastic takes centuries to break down.

She throws the plastic bottles in the bin.

There is far too much plastic in the oceans.

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This word is part of lesson 51.