| 【plat】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "platus," "plateia," and "platys." It carries the basic meaning of "flat," and "broad." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "plat"]
birthplace ☆[5170] Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
displace **[4129] If one thing displaces another, it forces the other thing out of its place, position, or role, and then occupies that place, position, or role itself.
marketplace **[4406] The marketplace refers to the activity of buying and selling products.
place ****[122] A place is any point, building, area, town, or country.
placement **[4531] The placement of something or someone is the act of putting them in a particular place or position.
plate ****[1687] A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold food.
platform ****[1757] A platform is a flat, raised structure, usually made of wood, which people stand on when they make speeches or give a performance.
replace ****[1221] If one thing or person replaces another, the first is used or acts instead of the second.
replacement **[3616] If you refer to the replacement of one thing by another, you mean that the second thing takes the place of the first.
[WORD ROOT]root plat
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] plat, place, plate, plat-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) platus, plateia, platys
[MEANING]root flat, broad
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【French】 place place, spot
- 【Greek】 platys [from PIE root *plat-] broad, flat
- 【Greek】 platus flat, broad, wide
- 【Greek】 plateia broad (way)
- 【Latin】 platea courtyard, open space; broad way, avenue
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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birthplace ☆[5170] noun from birthplace 〈 place
【DEFINITION】 Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
【COMPOSITION】 birth + place
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bir(bear); bear ⑵ th; noun suffix ⑶ place(plat); flat, broad
【Etymology】 《Greek plateia》 broad (way)
displace ★★[4129] verb from displace 〈 place
【DEFINITION】 If one thing displaces another, it forces the other thing out of its place, position, or role, and then occupies that place, position, or role itself.
【Declension/Conjugation】 displaced displaced displacing displaces
【SYNONYM】 replace
【COMPOSITION】 dis + place
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart, aside ⑵ place(plat); flat, broad
【Etymology】 《Greek plateia》 broad (way)
【First Known Meaning】 remove to a different place, put out of the usual place; remove from any position, office, or dignity
【DERIVATIVEs】 displaceable, displacement, displacer, displace
marketplace ★★[4406] noun from marketplace 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 The marketplace refers to the activity of buying and selling products.
【pl.】 marketplaces
【COMPOSITION】 market + place
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mark(merc); merchandise, reward ⑵ et; noun suffix ⑶ place(plat); flat, broad
【Etymology】 《Latin merx》 wares, merchandise
place ★★★★[122] noun from place
【DEFINITION】 ① A place is any point, building, area, town, or country.
② You can use the place to refer to the point, building, area, town, or country that you have already mentioned.
③ You can refer to somewhere that provides a service, such as a hotel, restaurant, or institution, as a particular kind of place.
【pl.】 places 소유격; place's
【ROOTs】 place(plat); flat, broad
【Etymology】 《Greek plateia》 broad (way)
【First Known Meaning】 space, dimensional extent, room, area
【DERIVATIVEs】 placeable, placement, place
placement ★★[4531] noun from place
【DEFINITION】 The placement of something or someone is the act of putting them in a particular place or position.
【pl.】 placements
【COMPOSITION】 place + ment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ place(plat); flat, broad ⑵ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek plateia》 broad (way)
【DERIVATIVEs】 placeable, placement, place
plate ★★★★[1687] noun from plat-
【DEFINITION】 A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold food.
【pl.】 plates
【ROOTs】 plate(plat); flat, broad
【Etymology】 《Greek platus》 flat, broad, wide
【First Known Meaning】 flat sheet of gold or silver
platform ★★★★[1757] noun from platform 〈 form
【DEFINITION】 A platform is a flat, raised structure, usually made of wood, which people stand on when they make speeches or give a performance.
【pl.】 platforms
【SYNONYM】 rostrum
【ROOTs】 ⑴ plat; flat, broad ⑵ form; shape, figure
【Etymology】 《French plateforme》 [plat+forme] flat form
【First Known Meaning】 plan of action, scheme, design; flat form
replace ★★★★[1221] verb from replace 〈 place
【DEFINITION】 If one thing or person replaces another, the first is used or acts instead of the second.
【Declension/Conjugation】 replaced, replaced, replacing, replaces
【SYNONYM】 take over from, displace
【COMPOSITION】 place
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ place(plat); flat, broad
【Etymology】 《Greek plateia》 broad (way)
【First Known Meaning】 to restore to a previous place or position
【DERIVATIVEs】 replaceability, replaceable, replacement, replacer, replace
replacement ★★[3616] noun from replace 〈 place
【DEFINITION】 If you refer to the replacement of one thing by another, you mean that the second thing takes the place of the first.
【pl.】 replacements
【COMPOSITION】 replace + ment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ place(plat); flat, broad ⑶ ment; suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek plateia》 broad (way)
【DERIVATIVEs】 replaceability, replaceable, replacement, replacer, replace
Other words containing "plat"; anyplace, displaceable, displacement, displacer, piazza, plaice, plat, plat-, plateau, platitude, platyhelminth, platypus, Platyrrhini, platysma, Platyzoa, plaza
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
plang-, plaint-, plag-
plan-, plain-
pict
pick, peck, pitch
physi
photo
phan-, phen-, phase-
pete, pet-
person
peri-, perit-, pert-
