plato
/ˈpleɪ.toʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Example Sentences
- "My name is Plato Jones. Plato Constantine Jones. Plato because my mother is Greek, and Jones because my father is Welsh, and Constantine after his father, my grandfather, who is Constantine Llewellyn Jones."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλᾰτῠ́ς (plătŭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-ō Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn) Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn)bor. Latin Platōbor. Middle English Plato English Plato From Middle English Plato, Platon, from Latin Platō, Platōn, from Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn), from πλατύς (platús, “broad, wide”), either because of Plato's robust body, or wide forehead or the breadth of his eloquence.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpleɪ.toʊ/
- British English: /ˈpleɪ.təʊ/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.