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Vinony

placid

adjective

  1. quiet and calm
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈplæsɪd/ / [ˈpʰlæsɪd] / /ˈplæsəd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin placeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin placiduslbor. French placide English placid Borrowed from French placide, from Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid”), from placeō (“please, satisfy”).

  1. calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil

    “a placid disposition”

    “a placid lake”

name

  1. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, USA, originally named for its tranquility.