placidus

See also: Placidus

Latin

Etymology

From placeō (“please, satisfy”) +‎ -idus. Cf. plācātus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

placidus (feminine placida, neuter placidum); first/second declension

  1. Placid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful.
  2. (of fruits) Ripe, mellow.
  3. (of plants) Not wild, fruitful, suitable for cultivation.

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative placidus placida placidum placidī placidae placida
Genitive placidī placidae placidī placidōrum placidārum placidōrum
Dative placidō placidae placidō placidīs placidīs placidīs
Accusative placidum placidam placidum placidōs placidās placida
Ablative placidō placidā placidō placidīs placidīs placidīs
Vocative placide placida placidum placidī placidae placida

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References
  • placidus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • placidus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • placidus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • placidus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • placidus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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