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Webster 1913 Edition


Platy-

Plat′y-

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A combining form from Gr.
πλατύσ
broad, wide, flat;
as,
platy
pus,
platy
cephalous
.

Definition 2024


platy-

platy-

See also: platy

English

Prefix

platy-

  1. Forms words referring to things that are flat, and especially those that are relatively flat but wide

Related terms

  • lepto-: flat but "thin", like a ribbon

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_platy-'>English words prefixed with platy-</a>

See also