plato

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch plateau or borrowed from English plateau, both from French plateau. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plaˈtʊə̯/ === Noun === plato (plural plato's) plateau == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish plato. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplato/ [ˈpl̪a.to] Hyphenation: pla‧to === Noun === pláto (Basahan spelling ᜉ᜔ᜎᜆᜓ) plate Synonym: pinggan ==== Related terms ==== == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish plato. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplato/, [ˈpla.t̪o] Hyphenation: pla‧to === Noun === plato plate == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplato/ Rhymes: -ato Syllabification: pla‧to === Noun === plato (accusative singular platon, plural platoj, accusative plural platojn) plate ==== Derived terms ==== ciferplato (“dial”) tuŝplato (“touchpad”) === Further reading === “plato”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “plato”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == Latvian == === Adjective === plato inflection of plats: definite vocative/accusative/instrumental masculine/feminine singular definite genitive masculine/feminine plural == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /plǎtoː/ Hyphenation: pla‧to ==== Noun ==== plàtō m inan (Cyrillic spelling пла̀то̄) plateau ===== Declension ===== ==== Further reading ==== “plato”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== plato (Cyrillic spelling плато) vocative singular of plata == Spanish == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús); this Spanish word may be semi-learned or else one that was used primarily by the upper classes in the Middle Ages (in contrast to the lower classes, who did not often use plates to eat), and hence retained a more learned character close to the original Latin, not undergoing all the normal sound changes into Spanish. Compare also the similar evolution of Portuguese prato. Doublet of chato, which was either a popularly used inherited word or else taken from Portuguese. See also plata (“silver”). Compare English plate and plateau. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈplato/ [ˈpla.t̪o] Rhymes: -ato Syllabification: pla‧to === Noun === plato m (plural platos) plate, dish (crockery) dish (of food) course (of a meal) plate (of a gear) (cycling) chainring (colloquial, Bolivia, Rioplatense) a ridiculous situation, a farce ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Chavacano: plato (inherited) → Tagalog: plato → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: plöto → Waray-Waray: plat === References === === Further reading === “plato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “plato”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish plato. Doublet of plata and tsata. See also tsatu. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈplato/ [ˈplaː.t̪o] Rhymes: -ato Syllabification: pla‧to === Noun === plato (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜎᜆᜓ) a plate; dish Synonyms: pinggan, palaton a plateful Synonyms: pinggan, palaton a pan of balance Synonyms: platilyo, hungot, pingganan (printing) platen Synonyms: platina, rodilyo ==== Derived terms ==== tagahugas ng plato ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “plato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 “plato”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2026. === Anagrams === palot, lapot, talop, patol == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French plateau (“plateau; stage, set”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɫaˈto/ Hyphenation: pla‧to === Noun === plato (definite accusative platoyu, plural platolar) (theater) stage, a surface upon which show performances or other events are given Synonym: sahne (film) set, an artifically constructed scenery, with its items, used in film and television synonym of yayla (“tableland, plateau”) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “plato”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “plato”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “plato”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 4, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3872 Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “plato”, in Nişanyan Sözlük