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placatory

[ pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh- ]
/ ˈpleɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈplæk ə- /
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adjective

serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.

RELATED WORDS

steady, smooth, quiet, neutral, harmonious, calm, nonviolent, tranquil, bloodless, amicable, placid, friendly, peaceable, conciliatory, diplomatic, gentle, serene, untroubled, peacemaking, collected

Nearby words

placard, placas, placate, placation, placative, placatory, place, place card, place in the sun, place kick, place mat

Origin of placatory

From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630–40. See placate1, -tory1
Related formsun·pla·ca·to·ry, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for placatory

placatory

less commonly placative (pləˈkeɪtɪv, ˈplækətɪv)

/ (pləˈkeɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

placating or intended to placate
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Word Origin and History for placatory

placatory

adj.

1630s, from Latin placatorius "pertaining to appeasing," from placat-, past participle stem of placare "to appease" (see placate).

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