Placid
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placid¹
- /ˈplæsɪd/
- [ˈpʰlæsɪd]
- /ˈplæsəd/
- [ˈpʰlæsəd]
Rhymes with -æsɪd
Where it comes from
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Latin placeō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin placiduslbor.
French placide
English placid
Borrowed from French placide, from Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid”), from placeō (“please, satisfy”).
adjective placider · placidest
- calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil a placid disposition
Placid²
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, USA, originally named for its tranquility.
