place

French

noun
Definitions
  • place, square, plaza, piazza
  • place, space, room
  • place, seat

Etymology

Inherited from Old French place (place, an open space) inherited from Latin platea (wide street, plaza) derived from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (street, level, wide, flat).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πλατεῖα

Gloss

street, level, wide, flat

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

広

Emoji

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