Plain

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 ein Adjektiv, das „flach“, „offen“ oder „weich“ bedeutet. , 🇪🇸 un adjetivo que significa «plano», «abierto» o «suave» , 🇮🇹 un aggettivo che significa “piatto”, “aperto” o “dolce” , 🇵🇹 um adjetivo que significa “plano”, “aberto” ou “suave” , 🇨🇳 表示“平坦”“开放”或“柔和”的形容词 , 🇯🇵 「平ら」「開放的」「柔らかい」を意味する形容詞。 , 🇰🇷 ‘평평한’, ‘열린’, ‘부드러운’을 의미하는 형용사. , 🇸🇦 مستوي، مفتوح، أو خفيف. , 🇮🇳 सपाट, खुला या मृदु

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Etymology

French *plain* (adj. meaning “flat, open, or gentle”) comes from Old French *plaine*, a direct borrowing of Latin *planus* “level, even”. *Planus* is derived from the verb *planus* “to level, smooth”, itself rooted in the Proto‑Indo‑European *pl̥‑, a root for “flat” or “even”. The word entered Middle French with the spelling *plain* and has retained its basic sense of breadth or levelness.

Synonyms

plat plane simple modeste sobre ouvert clair

Antonyms

ferme dur élevé ondulé amère