# plaice

> English word · Noun · IPA /pleɪs/ · frequency rank #78,942

## Definitions
1. Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
2. Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
3. Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
4. Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
5. Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English playce, plays, from Old French plaiz, from Late Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad”). See platy-, plat and flat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plaice