Placid Definition

plăsĭd
adjective
Undisturbed; tranquil; calm; quiet.
Webster's New World
Not agitated physically; not disturbed.
A placid stream.
American Heritage
Not easily upset or excited; mild or complacent.
A placid demeanor.
American Heritage

Origin of Placid

  • Latin placidus from placēre to please plāk-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid"), from placeō (“please, satisfy").

    From Wiktionary

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