plantar

CEFRB2

/ˈplæntɚ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the bottom of the foot.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Relating to the sole of the foot.

Examples

  • Extracorporal shock wave therapy is used for plantar fasciitis, but limited evidence supports its use.

  • He suffered from severe plantar fasciitis in his heel.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • a plantar wart

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Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor found a painful blank wart on the bottom of the patient's foot.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin plantāris, from planta (“sole of the foot”) + -āris. By surface analysis, planta + -ar.