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noun, feminine

playa

/ˈplaʝa/

noun, feminine/ˈplaʝa/plural: playas

beach; car park

Afirmaréis seguros que es la capital de España / Pero al llegar agosto, ¡vaya, vaya! / Aquí no hay playaYou will surely affirm that it is the capital of Spain / But when August arrives, wow, wow! / There is no beach here

Synonyms: grao, estacionamiento, aparcamiento

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Latin plaga? ▲ Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Ancient Greek πλάγος (plágos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos) Ancient Greek πλάγια (plágia)? Late Latin plagia Spanish playa Inherited from Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga. Compare Portuguese praia, French plage, Italian spiaggia.