plaĝo

See also: plago and plagó

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Alternative forms

plagho (H-system spelling)
plagxo (X-system spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from French plage, from Medieval Latin plagia (“slope, slant; beach”), from Ancient Greek πλάγιος (plágios, “oblique, slanted”). Compare Polish plaża, Italian spiaggia, piaggia, Yiddish פּלאַזשע‎‎ (plazhe‎), Russian пляж (pljaž).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): [ˈplad͡ʒo]
Rhymes: -ad͡ʒo
Hyphenation: pla‧ĝo

Noun

plaĝo (accusative singular plaĝon, plural plaĝoj, accusative plural plaĝojn)

beach
Estas multaj belegaj plaĝoj en Kalifornio.
There are many beautiful beaches in California.

Synonym: strando

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