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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlains
/pleɪnz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large area of flat land with few trees.
"The vast plains stretched out before us, dotted with wildflowers." - 2
An area of land that is relatively flat and has little elevation.
"Farmers often prefer to cultivate crops in the fertile plains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'plains' originates from the Old French 'plain', which means 'flat' or 'level', derived from the Latin 'planus', meaning 'flat, level'. The term has evolved to describe extensive flat lands, often used in geographical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plains" is said worldwide
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plaines
Transliteration: plɛ̃
"Les vastes plaines s'étendaient devant nous."
Ebenen
Transliteration: ˈeːbən
"Die weiten Ebenen waren mit Wildblumen übersät."
pianure
Transliteration: pjaˈnu.re
"Le vaste pianure si estendevano davanti a noi."
llanos
Transliteration: ˈʝanos
"Los vastos llanos se extendían ante nosotros."
planícies
Transliteration: plaˈni.si.is
"As vastas planícies se estendiam diante de nós."
मैदानी क्षेत्र
Transliteration: maidānī kṣetra
"विस्तृत मैदानी क्षेत्र हमारे सामने फैला हुआ था।"
平原
Transliteration: píngyuán
"广阔的平原在我们面前展开。"
평원
Transliteration: pyeongwon
"넓은 평원이 우리 앞에 펼쳐져 있었다."
平原
Transliteration: heigen
"広大な平原が私たちの前に広がっていた。"
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