πλάτυσμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλᾰτῠ́νω (plătŭ́nō, to widen) +‎ -μᾰ (-mă, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πλᾰ́τῠσμᾰ • (plắtŭsmăn (genitive πλᾰτῠ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. flat object, such as a tile, plate, plaster, etc.

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πλᾰτῠσμᾰ́τῐον (plătŭsmắtĭon, diminutive)

Descendants

  • New Latin: platysma

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