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/ˈpla.to/

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Translation

plate, dish

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin plattus ('flat'), ultimately from Greek platys ('flat, broad').

Origin
Latin
Root
plattus
English cognates
plate, platter, plateau

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralplatos

Examples

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The plate is hot, be careful.

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Put the plates on the table, please.

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This chicken dish is delicious.

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I wash the plates after dinner.

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My mother cooks a new dish every day.

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This word is part of lesson 23.