Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

platy-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
platy-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

flat; especially, relatively flat but wide

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *pleth₂-, πλατύς

Phrases

flat but thin like a ribbon eury-

Frequently Paired Words

flat but thin like a ribbon eury-

Questions

What does platy- mean?
flat; especially, relatively flat but wide
Where does platy- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce platy-

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