plage

English

/pleɪdʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • (geography) a region; country
  • (astronomy) a bright region in the chromosphere of the Sun

Etymology

Derived from French plage (beach) derived from Latin plaga (region, tract, flat surface, blow, a stripe, a blow, expanse, slaughter, a welt, quarter, district, zone).

Origin

Latin

plaga

Gloss

region, tract, flat surface, blow, a stripe, a blow, expanse, slaughter, a welt, quarter, district, zone

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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