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plan

/plɑ̃/

noun, masculine/plɑ̃/plural: plans

map (schematic maps of streets, subways, etc.); plane (flat surface); plane; shot; plan

un plan du métroa subway map

Synonyms: projet

From earlier plant, derived from the verb planter, or from Latin planus. Doublet of plant or plain, depending on which etymology is right.

adjective/plɑ̃/

planar

Related: lichen plan

Borrowed from Latin plānus. Doublet of plain, which was inherited, and piano.