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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French mesplat (“thicker on one side than on the other”), from Middle French mes- (“mis-”) + Middle French plat (“flat”), see French més- and plat for further etymology. By surface analysis, mé- + plat, although the semantics are different.
Pronunciation
Adjective
méplat (feminine méplate, masculine plural méplats, feminine plural méplates)
- flat
- Une planche méplate — A flat board
Noun
méplat m (plural méplats)
- (mathematics) plane
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