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plan

/pˈlæn/PLAN
/pˈlæn/PLAN

Meaningplain, flat

Common meaning: a scheme

Journey through time

  1. Latinplanus‘plain, flat’source
  2. Frenchplansource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsplain, flat → a schemeplan‘a scheme’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin planus ‘plain, flat’.

Roots

  • planus Latin “level, smooth”

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