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planus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  • even adj Flat, level, or smooth.
  • flat adj Level and even, with no slope, bumps, or curves.
  • hobo noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
  • impostor noun Someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive people.
  • level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
  • plateau noun A large area of relatively flat, elevated land.
  • rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
  • tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
  • vagabond noun A person who wanders from place to place with no fixed home, often living hand to mouth.

Senses

planus is used for these senses in English:

  • even Flat and level.
  • flat Having no variations in height.
  • hobo (North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
  • impostor Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
  • level The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
  • plateau A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
  • rogue A vagrant.
  • tramp (sometimes, pejorative) A homeless person; a vagabond. [from 1664]

bum — full definition

  1. noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  2. noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
  3. verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
  4. adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.

even — full definition

  1. adj Flat, level, or smooth.
  2. adj Equal or balanced; showing no strong variation.
  3. adj Of a number, exactly divisible by two.
  4. adv Used to emphasize something surprising or extreme.
  5. verb To make level, equal, or balanced.

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