placable
[ plak-uh-buhl, pley-kuh- ]
/ ˈplæk ə bəl, ˈpleɪ kə- /
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adjective
capable of being placated, pacified, or appeased; forgiving.
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plac·a·bil·i·ty, plac·a·ble·ness, nounWords nearby placable
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placable
/ (ˈplækəbəl) /
adjective
easily placated or appeased
Derived forms of placable
placability or placableness, nounplacably, adverbWord Origin for placable
C15: via Old French from Latin plācābilis, from plācāre to appease; related to placēre to please
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