platja

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin plagia. Cognate with Galician praia, French plage, Italian spiaggia, Occitan plaja, Portuguese praia, and Spanish playa.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈpla.d͡ʒə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈpla.d͡ʒa/

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• Rhymes: -adʒa

Noun

platja f (plural platges)

1. beach
2. (railways) yard

Derived terms

• platjola

Further reading

• “platja” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.