plástico

/ˈplastiko/ · B1 · adj

plastic

🧴 Plástico = plastic; stress the first syllable: PLAS-ti-ko

From Greek plastikos, meaning fit for moulding, from plassein, to mould. The English and Spanish words share that root. Spanish puts the stress on PLAS, which is why it carries the accent mark.

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