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placidity

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pləˈsɪdɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/pləˈsɪdɪti/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
plac•id /ˈplæsɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. pleasantly calm or peaceful; tranquil:a placid personality.
pla•cid•i•ty /pləˈsɪdɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
plac•id•ly, adv.: He went along placidly with our plan.See -plac-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plac•id  (plas′id),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled;
    tranquil;
    serenely quiet or undisturbed:placid waters.
  • Latin placidus calm, quiet, akin to placēre to please (origin, originally, to calm); see -id4
  • 1620–30
plac′id•ly, adv. 
    See peaceful. 
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