Plata
/ˈplɑː.tə/noun
A word in Spanish and several other languages meaning silver or money; also used as a place name in English.
Did you know?Spanish *plata* comes from Latin *platta*, a late form meaning a flat sheet or plate, which is why the same root also lives in words tied to flat metal surfaces and plating.
Etymological Timeline
Latin (Late)
Latin
platta
“a flat sheet or plate”
Old French
Old French
plate
“flat object; plate”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
plata
“silver; silver coin; money”
Modern English
English
plata
“borrowed as a place name or foreign word, especially in Spanish contexts”