English
LaPlace
LaPlace comes from French La Place.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentLa Place
- EnglishtodayLaPlace
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentLa Place
- EnglishtodayLaPlace
A compound of la ‘the’ + place ‘place’
Ancient Greek πλατεῖα
Latin platea
Old French place ‘place’
French place ‘place’
Every English word from French La Place
Today it means
name A town in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French La Place / LaPlace