πλάγιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλάγος (plágos, side) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πλάγῐος (plágiosm (feminine πλᾰγίᾱ, neuter πλάγῐον); first/second declension

  1. placed sideways, slanting, aslant
    Synonyms: δοχμός (dokhmós), λέχρῐος (lékhrios), λοξός (loxós), ψᾰ́γῐος (pságios)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: πλάγιος (plágios)
  • Vulgar Latin: *plagium

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλάγιος (plágios).

Adjective

πλάγιος (plágiosm (feminine πλάγια, neuter πλάγιο)

  1. oblique, slanting, indirect, roundabout

Declension

Derived terms