placable
|plac-a-ble|
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/ˈplækəbəl/
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/ˈplækəbl/
able to be calmed
Etymology
Etymology Information
'placable' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'placābilis', where 'placāre' meant 'to please' or 'to soothe'.
Historical Evolution
'placābilis' passed into Old French (as a form related to 'placable') and then into Middle English, eventually becoming the modern English adjective 'placable'.
Meaning Changes
Initially it meant 'able to be pleased,' and over time this sense narrowed to the current meaning 'capable of being calmed or appeased.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being placated or appeased; easily calmed or conciliatory in temper.
Despite his outbursts, he was surprisingly placable after an apology.
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Last updated: 2025/12/20 02:17