# plateasm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An overly broad or full style of pronunciation.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλατειασμός (plateiasmós, “flat, broad pronunciation, describing the Dorians”), from πλατεῖα (plateîa), πλατύς (platús, “flat, broad”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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