köken: From Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús); this Spanish word may be semi-learned or else one that was used primarily by the upper classes in the Middle Ages (in contrast to the lower classes, who did not often use plates to eat), and hence retained a more learned character close to the original Latin, not undergoing all the normal sound changes into Spanish. Compare also the…
aile: calientaplatos, echarse al plato, entre dos platos, escurreplatos, friegaplatos, gorra de plato, huevos al plato, lavaplatos, limpiaplatos, muchas manos en un plato causan arrebato