plateia
See also: platéia
English
Etymology
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Noun
plateia (plural plateias)
- A town square in Greece or Cyprus
Anagrams
- aliptae
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- platéia (pre-1990 spelling)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa, “flat, level”). Compare the inherited doublet praça (“plaza”), also present in Italian platea, piazza, and Spanish platea, plaza.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /plaˈtɛj.ɐ/ [plaˈtɛɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /plaˈtɛj.a/ [plaˈtɛɪ̯.a]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /plɐˈtɐj.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /plɐˈtej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /plɐˈte.ɐ/
Noun
plateia f (plural plateias)
- stalls (seat in a theatre close to and about level with the stage)
- (by extension) audience
- Synonym: público
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- Fazer standup em um programa funciona quando ele tem uma plateia adequada ou quando o apresentador reage às piadas. Alguns colegas no começo da carreira foram no extinto Programa da Hebe. A média de idade da plateia era em ...
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- the public
- Synonym: público