adj
Meaning 1
Resembling plates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
platy
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Pronunciation
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plāʹtē
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/ˈpleɪti/
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rhymes with -eɪti
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plătʹē
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/ˈplæti/
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CMU ARPABET: P L EY1 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Semy of plates (roundels argent).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
Examples
- Alternative form: platé
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adj
Meaning 3
Composed of thin plate-like pieces of rock or mineral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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name
Meaning 4
A town in Central Macedonia, Greece.
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name
Meaning 5
A small village on Lemnos, Greece.
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noun
Meaning 6
Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I had a mixed community aquarium with several tetras, two mollies, some corydoras catfish, and a platy from a previous tank.
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noun
Meaning 7
small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Platypoecilus maculatus
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Broader terms: topminnow, poeciliid fish, poeciliid, live-bearer
History
Etymology
From plate + -y.
From Greek Πλατύ (Platý).
] ] Translingual: Platypoecilus (“former genus of platys”)