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a bene placito

US/ɑ ˈbɛ.ni ˈplɑ.t͡ʃəˌtoʊ/

a bene placito adverb: at pleasure; ad libitum.

Adverb

a bene placito (not comparable)

  1. At pleasure; ad libitum.

Origin of a bene placito

Borrowed from Italian a bene placito (“at pleasure”).

Questions about a bene placito

What does a bene placito mean?
A bene placito means at pleasure; ad libitum.
What part of speech is a bene placito?
A bene placito is an adverb.
How do you pronounce a bene placito?
A bene placito is pronounced /ɑ ˈbɛ.ni ˈplɑ.t͡ʃəˌtoʊ/ (US).

Words near a bene placito in the dictionary

  1. a barking dog seldom bites
  2. A batteries
  3. A battery
  4. a battuta
  5. A Baña
  6. a bene placito
  7. a bird in the hand
  8. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  9. a bit
  10. a bit much
  11. a blessing and a curse

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