"Plato" meaning in Latin

See Plato in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈpɫa.toː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈplaː.to] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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  1. Plato, a Greek philosopher Tags: declension-3 Related terms: Platōnica, Platōnicī (english: Platonists) [masculine], Platōnicus (english: Platonic) [adjective], Platōnista (english: Platonist)
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