plato

plate

noun PLAH-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin 'platus' (flat), via Greek 'platys'.

Also means

dish (food)

Usage Note

Plato means both the physical plate and the dish or course served on it: el primer plato (the first course), lavar los platos (to wash up). In a restaurant menu, plato del día is the 'dish of the day'. Do not confuse with Platón (Plato the philosopher), which carries an accent.

Examples

"El camarero trajo el plato caliente."

Natural Translation

The waiter brought the hot dish.

Literal Translation

The waiter brought the plate hot.

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