plano-

¹

1. a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words:

   planography.

plano-

²

1. a combining form meaning “moving,” “capable of movement,” used in the formation of compound words:

   planogamete.

plano

³

[ pley-noh ]

adjective

1. pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects:

   plano sunglasses.

Plano

⁴

[ pley-noh ]

noun

1. a town in N Texas.

plano-

combining_form

1. indicating flatness or planeness

   plano-concave

Word History and Origins

Origin of plano-¹

Combining form representing Latin plānus level, plānum level ground

Origin of plano-²

Combining form representing Greek plános wandering, roaming. See planet

Origin of plano-³

First recorded in 1945–50; independent use of plano- ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of plano-¹

from Latin plānus flat, level

Example Sentences

The Vatican gave no clear reason for removing Livieres Plano from his post in their official announcement.

From The Daily Beast

The reunion weekend began at a VFW hall in a non-descript strip mall in Plano—the Casey Joyce All-America Post 4380.

From The Daily Beast

The first two rapes happened within five months of each other in Plano, a suburb northwest of Dallas with a population of 250,000.

From The Daily Beast

On Oct. 1, 2010, Huawei opened a new headquarters in Plano, Texas.

From The Daily Beast

“There are many studies being done in this area right now,” says Plano.

From The Daily Beast

Two large plano-convex lenses (C), called condensing lenses, are placed near the lamp to concentrate the light upon the "slide" S.

From Project Gutenberg

The achromatic lens consists of a double convex lens of crown glass combined with a plano-concave lens of flint glass.

From Project Gutenberg

In fact, a plano-convex crystal lens has been found among the ruins of Nineveh.

From Project Gutenberg

In most plano-convex examples, the plane face is unmodified except for retouch.

From Project Gutenberg

The two examples with plano-convex cross-sections were unmodified on the plano face except for retouch along the edges.

From Project Gutenberg