placable

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adjective

pla·​ca·​ble ˈpla-kə-bəl  ˈplā- 

: easily placated : tolerant, tractable

placability

ˌpla-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

ˌplā-

noun

placably

ˈpla-kə-blē 

ˈplā-

adverb

placability

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noun

placa·​bil·​i·​ty ˌplakəˈbilətē 

-ətē, 

-i also ˌplāk-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being placable

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin placabilitat-, placabilitas, from placabilis + -itat-, -itas -ity

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for placable

• implacable