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platy¹

  • /ˈpleɪti/

Rhymes with -eɪti

Where it comes from

From plate + -y.

adjective platier · platiest

  1. Resembling plates.
  2. Semy of plates (roundels argent). Alternative form: platé
  3. Composed of thin plate-like pieces of rock or mineral.

platy²

  • /ˈplæti/

Rhymes with -æti

Where it comes from

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Translingual: Platypoecilus (“former genus of platys”)

noun platys · platies · platy

  1. Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails). I had a mixed community aquarium with several tetras, two mollies, some corydoras catfish, and a platy from a previous tank.

Platy³

Where it comes from

From Greek Πλατύ (Platý).

proper noun

  1. A town in Central Macedonia, Greece.
  2. A small village on Lemnos, Greece.

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@misc{platy_2026,
  title = {platy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/platy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}