Main Entry: plac·id

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 \pla-ˈsi-də-tē, plə-\ noun

— plac·id·ly \ˈpla-səd-lē\ adverb

— plac·id·ness noun