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Webster 1913 Edition


Playa


Pla′ya

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Noun.
[Sp.]
A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation.
Bartlett.

Definition 2024


playa

playa

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈplaɪə/

Noun

playa (plural playas)

  1. (geology, US) a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan.

Etymology 2

From a non-rhotic pronunciation of player

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpleɪə/

Noun

playa (plural playas)

  1. (African American Vernacular, slang) dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male)
  2. (African American Vernacular, slang) player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships)

Asturian

Noun

playa f (plural playes)

  1. beach

Papiamentu

Noun

playa

  1. beach

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga. Compare Portuguese praia, French plage, Italian spiaggia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplaʝa/

Noun

playa f (plural playas)

  1. beach

Adjective

playa f

  1. feminine singular of playo

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