PLACIDEST

Adjective

placidest

superlative form of placid: most placid

Source: Wiktionary


PLACID

Plac"id, a. Etym: [L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See Please.]

Definition: Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. "That placid aspect and meek regard." Milton. "Sleeping . . . the placid sleep of infancy." Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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