Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *pel-?
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂nós
Proto-Italic *plānos
Latin plānus
Latin plānumder.
English plane
From Latin plānum (“flat surface”), a noun use of the neuter of plānus (“plain”). The word was introduced in the 17th century to distinguish the geometrical senses from the other senses of plain. Doublet of llano, piano, plain, and plan.
vi phẳng (of a surface: flat or level.) · hu sík (of a surface: flat or level.) · nl vlak (of a surface: flat or level.) · el επίπεδος (of a surface: flat or level.) · cs rovinný (of a surface: flat or level.) · cmn 水平的 (of a surface: flat or level.) · vi bằng phẳng (of a surface: flat or level.) · hu lapos (of a surface: flat or level.) · lv gluds (of a surface: flat or level.) · lv līdzens (of a surface: flat or level.) · pl poziomy (of a surface: flat or level.) · mn тэгш (of a surface: flat or level.) · ka ბრტყელი (of a surface: flat or level.) · bg плосък (of a surface: flat or level.) · fur plan (of a surface: flat or level.) · vi bằng (of a surface: flat or level.) · ru ро́вный (of a surface: flat or level.) · ru пло́ский (of a surface: flat or level.) · fi tasainen (of a surface: flat or level.) · ba яҫы (of a surface: flat or level.) · fr plan (of a surface: flat or level.) · cmn 平面的 (of a surface: flat or level.) · de eben (of a surface: flat or level.) · pl równy (of a surface: flat or level.) · nap schianato (of a surface: flat or level.) · bg равен (of a surface: flat or level.) · pl płaski (of a surface: flat or level.) · sv plan (of a surface: flat or level.) · el ίσος (of a surface: flat or level.) · ga plánach (of a surface: flat or level.) · cs plochý (of a surface: flat or level.) · ca pla (of a surface: flat or level.) · da plan (of a surface: flat or level.) · eo ebena (of a surface: flat or level.) · th ราบ (of a surface: flat or level.) · no plan (of a surface: flat or level.) · fr plat (of a surface: flat or level.) · unm pàke (of a surface: flat or level.) · hy տափակ (of a surface: flat or level.) · hi समतल (of a surface: flat or level.) · pt plano (of a surface: flat or level.) · es plano (of a surface: flat or level.) · hy հարթ (of a surface: flat or level.) · it piano (of a surface: flat or level.) · th เรียบ (of a surface: flat or level.) · ba тигеҙ (of a surface: flat or level.) · sq rrafsh (of a surface: flat or level.) · he מישורי (of a surface: flat or level.)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *pel-?
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂nós
Proto-Italic *plānos
Latin plānus
Latin plānumder.
English plane
From Latin plānum (“flat surface”), a noun use of the neuter of plānus (“plain”). The word was introduced in the 17th century to distinguish the geometrical senses from the other senses of plain. Doublet of llano, piano, plain, and plan.
Meanings
A level or flat surface.
A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.
Mirrors in the compartments have been canted out of the vertical plane to reduce reflections to the passengers when seated. 1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 396:
A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof. ▸ An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.
A level of existence or development.
astral plane
Nettie's stories about her experiences in Africa point out many parallels between the African and American ways of life. Her stories about the African lifestyle and family structure, in particular, point out the sexist and oppressive conditions that women are forced to submit to on a global plane. 1982 December 4, Catherine Joseph, “Empowered into Enlightenment”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 20, page 8:
A roughly flat, thin, often moveable structure used to create lateral force by the flow of air or water over its surface, found on aircraft, submarines, etc.
(qualifier:Unicode) Any of 17 designated ranges of 2¹⁶ (65,536) sequential code points each.
eo ebeno (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · bg равнина (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · az yastılıq (level or flat surface) · sk rovina (level of existence) · hu sík (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · it piano (level or flat surface) · tl lapya (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · ko 평면 (level or flat surface) · pt plano (level of existence) · no plan (level of existence) · ru у́ровень (level of existence) · sq rrafsh (level or flat surface) · es plano (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · pl wymiar (level of existence) · sl ravnina (level or flat surface) · cs rovina (level of existence) · lt plokštuma (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · fi taso (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · cs rovina (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · vi mặt phẳng (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · th ระนาบ (level or flat surface) · km ផ្ទៃរាប (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · it piano (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · cmn 位面 (level of existence) · ja 平面 (level or flat surface) · el επίπεδο (level or flat surface) · ca pla (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · ga plána (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · pt plano (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · ro plan (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · la planum (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · de Ebene (level of existence) · nl vlak (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · ms satah (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · it piano (level of existence) · gu સપાટ (level or flat surface) · nl vlak (level of existence) · hu sík (level or flat surface) · sv plan (level of existence) · kn ಸಮತಲ (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · da plan (level of existence) · bg измерение (level of existence) · az müstəvi (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · vi trình độ (level of existence) · fi taso (level of existence) · cs rovina (level or flat surface) · vi mức (level of existence) · et tasand (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · pl poziom (level of existence) · hi समतल (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · cmn 界 (level of existence) · sv plan (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · hy մակարդակ (level of existence) · unm shinkae (level or flat surface) · gu સમતલ (level or flat surface) · mi haupapa (level or flat surface) · fr plan (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · th ระนาบ (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · el επίπεδο (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · pl płaszczyzna (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · cmn 平面 (level or flat surface) · sv plan (level or flat surface) · es plano (level or flat surface) · pl równia (level or flat surface) · lv plakne (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · tr düzlem (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · ru пло́скость (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · no plan (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · gu સમતળ (level or flat surface) · cs plocha (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · fi siipi (structure to create lateral force) · cmn 平面 (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · bg равнина (level or flat surface) · kn ಸಮತಲ (level or flat surface) · fi taso (level or flat surface) · ba кимәл (level of existence) · hy հարթություն (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · de Ebene (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · nl vlak (level or flat surface) · ko 평면 (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · hi समतल (level or flat surface) · da plan (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · ja 平面 (geometry: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) · sl raven (level of existence) · tr yüzey (level or flat surface)
sh хо́бл (a tool) · sw randa (a tool) · uk ге́мбель (a tool) · cmn 鉋刀 /刨刀 (a tool) · sc prana (a tool) · uk руба́нок (a tool) · scn chiana (a tool) · no høvel (a tool) · ru руба́нок (a tool) · ota پلانیه (a tool) · esu estulussaq (a tool) · ar مِنْجَرَة (a tool) · es cepillo (a tool) · izh hövelin (a tool) · ru шерхе́бель (a tool) · mk струг (a tool) · bni likombo (a tool) · ro rindea (a tool) · tr planya (a tool) · hu gyalu (a tool) · it pialla (a tool) · sh хо̏блић (a tool) · grc ῥυκάνη (a tool) · da høvl (a tool) · ug رەندە (a tool) · ar مِسْحَاج (a tool) · luy eranda (a tool) · syc ܪܩܢܐ (a tool) · it piallatrice (a tool) · alt рубанок (a tool) · ru струг (a tool) · sh strȗg (a tool) · sh hóbl (a tool) · syc ܥܘܒܐ (a tool) · sh blȁnja (a tool) · pms piana (a tool) · mt varloppa (a tool) · fa رنده (a tool) · alt салда (a tool) · is hefill (a tool) · he מקצוע (a tool) · ota رنده (a tool) · vec piana (a tool) · ba йышҡы (a tool) · fi höylä (a tool) · ja 鉋 (a tool) · vi bào (a tool) · sh стру̑г (a tool) · apc فارة (a tool) · pt plaina (a tool) · pl hebel (a tool) · ru калёвка (a tool) · syc ܚܠܘܠܐ (a tool) · fo høvil (a tool) · syc ܦܣܛܪ (a tool) · nap chiana (a tool) · lb Huwwel (a tool) · tk ýongy (a tool) · de Hobel (a tool) · fr rabot (a tool) · wym hūwuł (a tool) · sh бла̏ња (a tool) · lmo piana (a tool) · yi הובל (a tool) · hi रंदा (a tool) · sq zdrukth (a tool) · sl skǫ́bəlj (a tool) · la plāna (a tool) · bg ренде (a tool) · hy ռանդա (a tool) · et höövel (a tool) · cs hoblík (a tool) · sh стру́жица (a tool) · cs struh (a tool) · sh рѐнде (a tool) · mi waru (a tool) · mi kota (a tool) · sh strúžica (a tool) · ang sceafa (a tool) · ln likombo (a tool) · kk жонғы (a tool) · tl katam (a tool) · tr rende (a tool) · lld plana (a tool) · tk rende (a tool) · syc ܓܘܪܢܝܬܐ (a tool) · ga plána (a tool) · it pialletto (a tool) · taa be'aɬ xwdelzrayi (a tool) · cmn 鉋子 /刨子 (a tool) · ca ribot (a tool) · la runcīna (a tool) · eo rabotilo (a tool) · sv hyvel (a tool) · ko 대패 (a tool) · nl schaaf (a tool) · alt струг (a tool) · el πλάνη (a tool) · sh hȍblić (a tool) · lv ēvele (a tool) · ar مِسْحَج (a tool) · az sıyırqac (a tool) · sk hoblík (a tool) · rup strug (a tool) · sh rènde (a tool) · pl strug (a tool)
uk гембелюва́ти (to smooth with a plane) · uk гемблюва́ти (to smooth with a plane) · ja 削る (to smooth with a plane) · ga plánáil (to smooth with a plane) · de hobeln (to smooth with a plane) · mi whakaene (to smooth with a plane) · ru строга́ть (to smooth with a plane) · ro gelui (to smooth with a plane) · it piallare (to smooth with a plane) · da høvle (to smooth with a plane) · ba йышыу (to smooth with a plane) · fi höylätä (to smooth with a plane) · pl heblować (to smooth with a plane) · cmn 刨 (to smooth with a plane) · bg рендосвам (to smooth with a plane) · el πλανίζω (to smooth with a plane) · he הקציע (to smooth with a plane) · vi bào (to smooth with a plane) · sk hobľovať (to smooth with a plane) · kk сүргілеу (to smooth with a plane) · ro rindelui (to smooth with a plane) · cs hoblovat (to smooth with a plane) · fr raboter (to smooth with a plane) · es dolar (to smooth with a plane) · mi waru (to smooth with a plane) · sl skoblati (to smooth with a plane) · ar سَحَجَ (to smooth with a plane) · lv ēvelēt (to smooth with a plane) · sw randa (to smooth with a plane) · is hefla (to smooth with a plane) · pl strugać (to smooth with a plane) · te చిత్రిక పట్టు (to smooth with a plane) · sv hyvla (to smooth with a plane) · nl schaven (to smooth with a plane) · uk струга́ти руба́нком (to smooth with a plane) · es cepillar (to smooth with a plane) · pt aplainar (to smooth with a plane) · no høvle (to smooth with a plane) · et hööveldama (to smooth with a plane) · lb huwwelen (to smooth with a plane) · ro rabota (to smooth with a plane)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-
Proto-Indo-European *-r
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō)
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος (āeróplănos)der.
French aéroplanebor.
English aeroplaneclip.
English plane
Clipping of aeroplane.
Meanings
An airplane; an aeroplane.
on a plane
The plane is travelling impossibly slowly – 30km an hour – when it gently noses up and leaves the ground. With air beneath them, the rangy wings seem to gain strength; the fuselage that on the ground seemed flimsy becomes elegant, like a crane vaunting in flight. It seems not to fly, though, so much as float. 2013 September 6, Tom Cheshire, “Solar-powered travel”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 13, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2023, page 34:
Boeing said it agreed with the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ground the 737 Max 9 planes while they are inspected. 2024 January 8, Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean, “New details emerge on piece of Alaska Airlines plane that blew off midflight as investigators probe ‘explosive decompression’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2024:
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight.
The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-
Proto-Indo-European *-r
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō)
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος (āeróplănos)der.
French aéroplanebor.
English aeroplaneclip.
English plane
Clipping of aeroplane.
Meanings
(of a boat) To move in a way that lifts the bow out of the water.
no plane (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · de gleiten (to glide) · nl glijden (to glide) · pt pairar (to glide) · lv planēt (to glide) · ca planar (to glide) · fi liukua (to glide) · it planare (to glide) · es planear (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · bg планирам (to glide) · it planare (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · fr planer (to glide) · fi liukua (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · cmn 滑翔 (to glide) · cs klouzat (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · fi liitää (to glide) · cs vznášet se (to glide) · ca planar (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · ru плани́ровать (to glide) · fi plaanata (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · fi nousta plaaniin (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · sv plana (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · pl szybować (to glide) · cs plachtit (to glide) · pt plainar (to glide) · ru пари́ть (to glide) · bg глисирам (to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water) · es planear (to glide)
From Middle English plane, borrowed from Old French plane, from Latin platanus, from Ancient Greek πλάτανος (plátanos), from πλατύς (platús, “wide, broad”).
Meanings
(countable) A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.