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Reconstruction:Latin/plattus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Alternative forms

  • *platus

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈplat.tus/, [ˈpɫat.tʊs]
  • (Vulgar) IPA(key): /ˈplat.tus/, [ˈplat.tos]

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥th₂us, zero grade of *pleth₂os (whence πλάτος (plátos)). Cognates include Proto-Germanic *flataz, Sanskrit पृथु (pṛthú), Avestan 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬎 (pərəθu) and Lithuanian platus; compare English flat and Old Norse flatr (which is the source of the English term).

Adjective

*plattus

  1. flattened
  • *platta

Descendants

*platta

Romance descendants probably semi-learned

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