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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Back-formation from πλανάω (planáō, “to wander, to roam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /plá.nɛː/ → /ˈpla.ni/ → /ˈpla.ni/
Noun
πλᾰ́νη • (plánē) f (genitive πλᾰ́νης); first declension
- wandering, roaming
- Synonym: ἄλη f (álē)
- discursive treatment
- (figuratively) going astray, error
- deceit, imposture
Inflection
References
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpla.ni/
- Hyphenation: πλά‧νη
Etymology 1
Ancient Greek πλάνη (plánē, “wandering, roaming; going astray”), from πλανάω (planáō, “to wander, to roam”).
Noun
πλάνη • (pláni) f (plural πλάνες)
- fallacy (erroneous opinion or belief)
- Synonyms: απάτη f (apáti), σφαλερότητα f (sfalerótita)
Declension
See also
Etymology 2
Byzantine Greek , from Late Latin plāna, from Latin plānus (“flat, even, level”).
Noun
πλάνη • (pláni) f (plural πλάνες)
- plane (woodworking tool)
- Synonyms: ροκάνι (rokáni), ρυκάνη (rykáni)
- Coordinate term: (colloquial - a sander) τριβίδι (trivídi)
Declension
Descendants
- → Ottoman Turkish: پلانیه (planya)