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placid

2 entries found.
  1. placid
  2. Placid, Lake

Main Entry:
plac·id Listen to the pronunciation of placid
Pronunciation:
\ˈpla-səd\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin placidus, from placēre to please — more at please
Date:
1626
: serenely free of interruption or disturbance <placid skies> <a placid disposition> ; also : complacent 1
synonyms see calm
— pla·cid·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of placidity \pla-ˈsi-də-tē, plə-\ noun
— plac·id·ly Listen to the pronunciation of placidly \ˈpla-səd-lē\ adverb
— plac·id·ness noun
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