| 【plan-, plain-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "planus." It carries the basic meaning of "flat," and "level." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "plan-, plain-"]
aeroplane ☆[5186] An aeroplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines that enable it to fly through the air. in AM, use airplane
airplane **[4072] An airplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines that enable it to fly through the air.
explain ****[852] If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.
explanation ****[1735] If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
piano ***[739] A piano is a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys. When you press these keys with your fingers, little hammers hit wire strings inside the piano which vibrate to produce musical notes.
plain ****[2283] A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it.
plan ****[271] A plan is a method of achieving something that you have worked out in detail beforehand.
plane ****[556] A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines, which can fly through the air.
planning ****[1679] Planning is the process of deciding in detail how to do something before you actually start to do it.
[WORD ROOT]root plain
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] plain, plan, plann, piano, plane
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) planus
[MEANING]root flat, level
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 planus level, flat
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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aeroplane ☆[5186] noun from aeroplane 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 An aeroplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines that enable it to fly through the air. in AM, use airplane
【pl.】 aeroplanes
【SYNONYM】 plain, airplane
【COMPOSITION】 aero + plane
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aero; air ⑵ plane(plain); flat
【Etymology】 《Latin planus》 level, flat
airplane ★★[4072] noun from aeroplane 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 An airplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines that enable it to fly through the air.
【pl.】 airplanes
【SYNONYM】 plane, aeroplane
【COMPOSITION】 air + plane
【ROOTs】 ⑴ air(aero); air, mist, atmosphere ⑵ plain; flat
【Etymology】 《Latin planus》 level, flat
explain ★★★★[852] verb from explain 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.
【Declension/Conjugation】 explained, explained, explaining, explains
【SYNONYM】 elucidate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out ⑵ plain; to make level
【Etymology】 《Latin planus》 level, flat
【DERIVATIVEs】 explain, explainable, explainer, explanation, explanatory
explanation ★★★★[1735] noun from explain 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 If you give an explanation of something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.
【pl.】 explanations
【COMPOSITION】 explain + ation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out ⑵ plan(plain); flat ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin planus》 level, flat
【First Known Meaning】 an explanation, interpretation
【DERIVATIVEs】 explain, explainable, explainer, explanation, explanatory
piano ★★★[739] noun from piano 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 A piano is a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys. When you press these keys with your fingers, little hammers hit wire strings inside the piano which vibrate to produce musical notes.
【pl.】 pianos
【ROOTs】 piano(plain); flat
【Etymology】 《Latin planus》 level, flat
【First Known Meaning】 percussion musical instrument in which tones are produced by blows of hammers upon stretched strings, the hammers being operated from a keyboard
plain ★★★★[2283] noun from plain
【DEFINITION】 A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it.
【pl.】 plains
【SYNONYM】 flatland, aeroplane, homely
【ROOTs】 plain; flat
【Etymology】 《Latin planus》 level, flat
【First Known Meaning】 level country, expanse of level or nearly level ground,
【DERIVATIVEs】 plainly, plainness, plain
plan ★★★★[271] noun from plan 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 A plan is a method of achieving something that you have worked out in detail beforehand.
【pl.】 plans
【ROOTs】 plan(plain); flat
【Etymology】 《Latin planum》 [noun use of adjective planus] level or flat surface
【First Known Meaning】 drawing, sketch, or diagram of any object
plane ★★★★[556] noun from plane 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines, which can fly through the air.
【pl.】 planes
【SYNONYM】 airplane
【ROOTs】 plane(plain); flat
【Etymology】 《Latin planus》 level, flat
【DERIVATIVEs】 planeness, plane
planning ★★★★[1679] noun from plan 〈 plain
【DEFINITION】 Planning is the process of deciding in detail how to do something before you actually start to do it.
【SYNONYM】 organization, organisation
【COMPOSITION】 plan + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ plan(plain); flat ⑵ n; - ⑶ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin planum》 [noun use of adjective planus] level or flat surface
Other words containing "plan-, plain-"; applanate, applanation, aquaplane, complanar, complanate, coplanar, coplanarity, deplanate, deplane, emplane, esplanade, explainable, explainer, explanatory, peneplain, pianissimo, pianoforte, plainly, plainness, plaintext, planar, planarian, planary, planate, planation, planification, planiform, planish, planula, planular, planulate, unexplained, unplanned
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
pict
pick, peck, pitch
physi
photo
phan-, phen-, phase-
pete, pet-
person
peri-, perit-, pert-
pend
pell-, puls-
