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noun greek

plătēa

gen. plăteae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
(plătĕa, Cat. 15, 7; Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 71), , , = πλατεῖα.
A broad way in a city; a street •
A broad way in a city, a street (class.): quis hic est qui in plateam ingreditur? Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 21: in hac habitasse plateă dictum est Chrysidem, Ter. And. 4, 5, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 27: purae sunt plateae, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 71.—
An open space in a house; an area; court-yard
An open space in a house, an area, court-yard (post-class.), Lampr. Elag. 24.
Perseus ID: n36596 Key: platea1