platito

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish platito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaˈtito/ [pl̪aˈti.to]
  • Hyphenation: pla‧ti‧to

Noun

platíto (Basahan spelling ᜉ᜔ᜎᜆᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. a saucer; a small plate
    Synonym: dutdotan

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish. By surface analysis, plato +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pla‧ti‧to

Noun

platito

  1. a saucer; a small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips

Spanish

Etymology

From plato +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaˈtito/ [plaˈt̪i.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: pla‧ti‧to

Noun

platito m (plural platitos)

  1. saucer (usually a decorative one in a china set, often made of porcelain)
    Synonym: platillo
  2. diminutive of plato

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • palatito

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish platito. By surface analysis, plato +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /plaˈtito/ [plɐˈt̪iː.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: pla‧ti‧to

Noun

platito (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜎᜆᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. saucer
    Synonym: sawsawan
  2. small plate
    Synonyms: platilyo, pinggan
  3. shield aralia (Polyscias scutellaria)
    Synonym: papuwang-bilog

See also

  • papuwa

Further reading

  • platito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • platito”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025