Meaning
plate, plaque, badge
- a flat metal, plastic, or stone plate or badge
- dental plaque or throat patch/pus deposit (often in plural 'placche')
In a sentence
Il dentista gli ha rimosso la placca dai denti.
The dentist removed the plaque from his teeth.
Ha il mal di gola e la febbre a causa delle placche.
He has a sore throat and a fever because of tonsil patches.
Hanno fissato una placca commemorativa all'ingresso dell'edificio.
They mounted a commemorative plaque at the building entrance.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| placca | feminine · singular |
| placche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'placche', adding an 'h' to maintain the hard /k/ sound.
- In healthcare, 'avere le placche' commonly refers to white patches from tonsillitis.