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plac·id (plās'ĭd) adj.
[Latin placidus, from placēre, to please; see plāk-1 in Indo-European roots.] pla·cid'i·ty (plə-sĭd'ĭ-tē), plac'id·ness (plās'ĭd-nĭs) n., plac'id·ly adv. |
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Placid
Plac"id\, a. [L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See Please.] Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. "That placid aspect and meek regard." --Milton. "Sleeping . . . the placid sleep of infancy." --Macaulay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : placid
Spanish:
plácido,
German:
ruhig,
Japanese:
おだやかな
placid
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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