placet

[pley-sit]

pla·cet

[pley-sit]
noun
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).

Origin:
1580–90
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Placet is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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placet (ˈpleɪsɛt)
 
n
a vote or expression of assent by saying the word placet
 
[C16: from Latin, literally: it pleases]

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