placid
[plas-id]
- pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
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Historical Examples
Chalons is an ideally situated city, with a placidness which the slow current of the Sane does not disturb.
The Cathedrals of Southern FranceFrancis Miltoun
In her whole attitude there is a sort of gravity and placidness, something of the half-asleep air of a person ruminating.
The conversation of these innocent and guileless lovers was, as it were, in unison with the placidness of the evening.
ImogenWilliam Godwin
placid
- having a calm appearance or nature
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin placidus peaceful; related to placēre to please
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Word Origin and History for placidness
placid
adj.
1620s, from French placide (15c.) and directly from Latin placidus "pleasing, peaceful, quiet, gentle, still, calm," from placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placidly; placidness.
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