Placidus.
A masculine cognomen — famously held by
Meaning & usage
A masculine cognomen — famously held by
A masculine cognomen — famously held by: Lactantius Placidus (circa AD 350–400), presumed author of a commentary on P. Papinius Statius’s Thebaid (circa AD 92)
Where this word comes from
Use as a proper noun of the adjective placidus (“gentle”, “peaceful”).
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