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placeo.

to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit (in a mental rather than a sensual way)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpɫa.ke.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈplaː.t͡ʃe.o]
  1. to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit (in a mental rather than a sensual way)

    conjugation-2 · with-dative
    sibi placēre
    placet mihi
  2. of an accomplishment, e.g. writing, acting, artistry, etc: to please, to win applause, to earn approval or other favorable response

    conjugation-2
  3. to like (the dative should be translated as the subject in English)

    conjugation-2 · with-dative
  4. to resolve, will, order, determine

    conjugation-2
Where this word comes from

See the related plācō (“to appease, placate”).

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