πλατεῖα [1 verse](adj sg fem nom) "Wide" is platus, which means "wide", "broad", "flat", "level", "large or spread over a wide space", "broad-shouldered [of a man]", "broad strong [of an oath]", "loud and rude [laughter]", "loosely [adverb]", "widespread", "frequent," and, as a noun, "a broad stripe or border," and "flat of the hand."  - The word translated as "wide" also means "widespread" and "loud and rude" among many other things, which makes it a little less redundant with the following "broad."