Placidus

See also: placidus

Latin

Alternative forms

Plac. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Use as a proper noun of the adjective placidus (“gentle”, “peaceful”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpla.ki.dus/, [ˈpɫa.kɪ.dʊs]
Homophone: placidus

Proper noun

Placidus m (genitive Placidī); second declension

A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
1. Lactantius Placidus (circa AD 350–400), presumed author of a commentary on P. Papinius Statius’s Thebaid (circa AD 92)

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular
nominative	Placidus
genitive	Placidī
dative	Placidō
accusative	Placidum
ablative	Placidō
vocative	Placide

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