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πλατύς

wide /plaˈti̞s/

adjective#14477 most common

Also: broad

Example sentences

Ο δρόμος είναι πλατύς.
The road is wide.
Έχω ένα πλατύ βιβλίο.
I have a wide book.
Η πλατεία είναι πολύ πλατιά.
The square is very wide.
Η θάλασσα φαίνεται πλατιά από εδώ.
The sea looks wide from here.
Πρέπει να βρω μια πλατιά τσάντα για τα ψώνια.
I need to find a wide bag for the groceries.
Ο πλατύς ποταμός ρέει μέσα από το χωριό.
The wide river flows through the village.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeπλατύςπλατείς
Genitiveπλατύπλατών
Accusativeπλατύπλατείς
Vocativeπλατύπλατείς

Word family

πλατύτηταwidth
πλατύτεροςwider
πλατύνωto widen
πλατύwide (neuter singular)
πλατύτερηwider (feminine singular)

Etymology

The Modern Greek word 'πλατύς' meaning 'wide' traces its origins back to Ancient Greek, where it appeared as 'πλατύς' with the same meaning. This word is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*plat-', which signifies 'broad' or 'flat'.

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