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“broad-shouldered”
Language contexts for this entry: Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
01 / Meaning & origin
Платон is a masculine given name documented in Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Πλάτων. It is a form of Plátōn, for which Polish Wikipedia gives the meaning “broad-shouldered”.
Meaning: “broad-shouldered”
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn).
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04 / Through time
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Lover of Catherine the Great
Sakha Soviet writer, linguist, statesman (1893-1939)
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06 / Behind the facts
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