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placit

/ˈplæsɪt/

placit noun: a decree or dictum.

Noun

placit (plural placits)

  1. (obsolete) A decree or dictum.
    • 20 January, 1657, John Evelyn, letter to Mr. E. Thurland
      the placits and opinions of other philosophers

Forms of placit

pluralplacits

Origin of placit

From Latin placitum, from placitus, from placeō (“be pleasing”). Doublet of plea.

Words formed from placit

Questions about placit

What does placit mean?
Placit means a decree or dictum.
What part of speech is placit?
Placit is a noun.
How do you pronounce placit?
Placit is pronounced /ˈplæsɪt/.
What is the plural of placit?
The plural of placit is placits.

Words near placit in the dictionary

  1. Placilla
  2. placing
  3. placing on a pedestal
  4. placing one's cards on the table
  5. placings
  6. placit
  7. placita
  8. placitory
  9. placits
  10. placitum
  11. plack

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