plage
[ plahzh ]
/ plɑʒ /
noun
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
Astronomy. a luminous area in the sun's chromosphere that appears in the vicinity of a sunspot.
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Origin of plage
First recorded in 1885–90; from French, from Italian piaggia, from Late Latin plagia “shore,” noun use of feminine of plagius “horizontal,” from Greek plágia (neuter plural) “sides (of a mountain), flanks (of an army),” noun use of plágios “oblique, slanting, sideways”; see plagio-
Words nearby plage
placoderm, placoid, plafond, plagal, plagal cadence, plage, plagiarism, plagiarize, plagiary, plagio-, plagiocephaly
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British Dictionary definitions for plage
plage
/ (plɑːʒ) /
noun
astronomy a bright patch in the sun's chromosphere
Word Origin for plage
French, literally: beach, strand
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Scientific definitions for plage
plage
[ pläzh ]
A bright and intensely hot area in the Sun's chromosphere, usually associated with a sunspot. It is typically brighter than its surroundings but may be indistinguishable due to lack of contrast. Plages are sources of strong ultraviolet radiation.
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