different between volcanoes vs plateau

English

Noun

volcanoes

1. plural of volcano

Synonyms

• volcanos

Anagrams

• colvasone

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see plate.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?plæt??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /plæ?to?/
• Homophones: plateaux
• Rhymes: -??

Noun

plateau (plural plateaus or plateaux)

1. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
2. A comparatively stable level in something that varies.
3. (dated) An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
4. (sports, broadcasting) A notable level of attainment or achievement.

Translations

Verb

plateau (third-person singular simple present plateaus, present participle plateauing, simple past and past participle plateaued)

1. (intransitive) To reach a stable level; to level off.

Translations

Further reading

• plateau on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see English plate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pla??to?/
• Hyphenation: pla?teau
• Rhymes: -o?

Noun

plateau n (plural plateaus, diminutive plateautje n)

1. plateau (level expanse of land)

   Synonym: hoogvlakte

2. plateau (comparatively stable level)
3. plateau (tray) (Southern)

Derived terms

• ijsplateau
• plateauzool

French

Etymology

plat +? -eau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pla.to/

Noun

plateau m (plural plateaux)

1. flat area
2. tray
3. (geography) plateau
4. stage (in theatre); set (of television broadcast)
5. (cycling) chainring

Derived terms

• camion plateau
• plateau de tournage

Descendants

Further reading

• “plateau” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• épaulât