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PLA-sihd
Placid (adj) means Calm, peaceful, and not easily disturbed. Example: “The lake was placid at dawn, without a single ripple.”
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Calm, peaceful, and not easily disturbed.
"The lake was placid at dawn, without a single ripple."
"He remained placid even as everyone else panicked."
How to use placid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCalm and untroubled — used for both people's temperaments and still bodies of water.
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placid lake
placid temperament
remain placid
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Word forms
- Comparative
- placider
- Superlative
- placidest
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Etymology
From French placide, from Latin placidus, "calm, peaceful," related to placere, "to please."
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What does “placid” mean?
The word “placid” means calm, peaceful, and not easily disturbed. In plain terms, calm and untroubled — used for both people's temperaments and still bodies of water.
How do you pronounce “placid”?
“Placid” is pronounced PLA-sihd (/ˈplæsɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “placid” in a sentence?
Here is “placid” used in a sentence: “The lake was placid at dawn, without a single ripple.”
What part of speech is “placid”?
“Placid” is an adjective.
Where does the word “placid” come from?
The word “placid” comes from Latin. From French placide, from Latin placidus, "calm, peaceful," related to placere, "to please.".
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