Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

placit

/ˈplæsɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plac-it
IPA: /ˈplæsɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decree or dictum.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"20 January, 1657, John Evelyn, letter to Mr. E. Thurland the placits and opinions of other philosophers"

Etymology

From Latin placitum, from placitus, from placeō (“be pleasing”). Doublet of plea.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: placitum

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

placits (plural)

Derived Forms

placitory

Questions

How do you pronounce placit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæsɪt/.
What does placit mean?: A decree or dictum.
Where does placit come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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