piacevole

British  

/ piːæʃˈeɪvəʊleɪ /

adverb

1. making expiation for a sacrilege

2. requiring expiation

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Etymology

Origin of piacevole

C17: from Latin piāculum propitiatory sacrifice, from piāre to appease

Example Sentences

Sarebbe impossibile avesse avuto un tiranno migliore e più piacevole, writes Guicciardini: "Florence could not have had a better or more delightful tyrant."

From The Story of Florence by Gardner, Edmund G.

I suppose I should be stretching a point if I said that Samson Agonistes was cosa molto piacevole ed utile.

From Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

Not serious, but piacevole, with an elegantia quædam prope divinum; therefore molto utile.

From Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

Il Sanuto si presenta come la Scott degli Storiei, compincendosi come Sir Walter delle giostre, delle feste, e delle narrazioni piacevole e di dolce piet�.

From Notes and Queries, Number 05, December 1, 1849 by Various

"Che bellezza! un galantuomo, certamente—e quest' e molto piacevole."

From Humour of the North by Burpee, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone)