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placid

adj
/ˈplæsɪd/

Etymology

Etymology tree 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”).

  1. borrowed from placide

Definitions

  1. calm and quiet

    calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil

    • a placid disposition
    • a placid lake
    • April advanced to May: a bright serene May it was; days of blue sky, placid sunshine, and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration.

  2. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, USA, originally named for its…

    An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, USA, originally named for its tranquility.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA