This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
plano
[ pley-noh ]
/ ˈpleɪ noʊ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects: plano sunglasses.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of plano
First recorded in 1945–50; independent use of plano-1
Words nearby plano
Other definitions for plano (2 of 4)
Plano
[ pley-noh ]
/ ˈpleɪ noʊ /
noun
a town in N Texas.
Other definitions for plano (3 of 4)
plano-1
a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words: planography.
Origin of plano-
1Combining form representing Latin plānus level, plānum level ground
Other definitions for plano (4 of 4)
plano-2
a combining form meaning “moving,” “capable of movement,” used in the formation of compound words: planogamete.
Origin of plano-
2Combining form representing Greek plános wandering, roaming. See planet
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use plano in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for plano
plano-
sometimes before a vowel plan-
combining form
indicating flatness or planenessplano-concave
Word Origin for plano-
from Latin plānus flat, level
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for plano
plano-
pref.
Flat:planocellular.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.