Home › Words › P › piatzapiatzapiatza · noun — marketplace, meeting place.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyLikely from Italian piazza, ultimately from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa); see more at piazza.nounMarketplace, meeting place.A shaman among the indigenous peoples of Guyana.e.g.“The Indian tribes in Guiana have mystery-men, called Piatzas, or Piaies, who constitute a powerful priesthood.” — 1876, Carl Engel, “Music and Medicine”, in Musical Myths and Facts, volume II, London: Novello, Ewer & Co., […], pages 89–90:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.piazza 66% match — A public square, especially in Italian cities. vs piatza →marketplace 64% match — An open area in a town housing a public market. vs piatza →platt 61% match — A marketplace. vs piatza →marketstead 59% match — A marketplace. vs piatza →plaza 58% match — A town's public square. vs piatza →piazzaed 57% match — Having a piazza. vs piatza →bezesteen 56% match — A bazaar. vs piatza →cheapstead 55% match — A marketplace. vs piatza →