platy
/ˈpleɪti/adjective, noun
platy is an adjective meaning “Resembling plates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled P-L-A-T-Y and has 2 syllables, and it appears about once in every 19 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does platy mean?
adjective
- 1
Resembling plates.
- 2
Semy of plates (roundels argent).
Alternative form: platé
- 3
Composed of thin plate-like pieces of rock or mineral.
noun
- 1
Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).
I had a mixed community aquarium with several tetras, two mollies, some corydoras catfish, and a platy from a previous tank.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce platy?
- /ˈpleɪti/
As a noun (“Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the…”): /ˈplæti/.
Platy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-platy_(adj).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-platy_(noun).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of platy
- platier comparative
- platiest superlative
- platys plural
- platies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is platy?
Platy appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Platy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | plati- |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does platy come from?
From plate + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).