plato

Meaning

1. (masculine) plate, dish (crockery)
2. (masculine) dish (of food)
3. (masculine) course (of a meal)
4. (masculine) plate (of a gear)
5. (masculine) chainring
6. (Argentina,Bolivia,Uruguay,masculine) a ridiculous situation, a farce

Concepts

plate

dish

course

bowl

food

🍽️

pan

plateful

meal

aliment

cymbal

fare

nourishment

plate

nutriment

main dish

disk

disc

repast

sustenance

paper plate

wooden plate

nutrition

big bowl

mess

Synonyms

fuente

platillo

manjar

alimento

🍽️

escudilla

cimbales

instrumento

comida

🍽️

címbalo

taza

tazón

traste

címbalos

guiso

🍲

platillos

plato de barro

platos

vianda

🍽️

plato de la casa

base de la casa

tazon grande

platillo

traste

cuajao

dulce

Hyphenated as

pla‧to

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈplato/

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús); this Spanish word may be semi-learned or else one that was used primarily by the upper classes in the Middle Ages (in contrast to the lower classes, who did not often use plates to eat), and hence retained a more learned character close to the original Latin, not undergoing all the normal sound changes into Spanish. Compare also the similar evolution of Portuguese prato. Doublet of chato, which was either a popularly used inherited word or else taken from Portuguese. See also plata (“silver”). Compare English plate and plateau.

Sentences

Es un plato bajo en calorías y rico en proteínas .

It's a low-calorie, high-protein dish.

Se trata de un plato muy unido a la costumbre culinaria de Estrasburgo .

It is a dish closely linked to the culinary custom of Strasbourg.