Placidus
See also: placidus
Latin
Alternative forms
- Plac. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Use as a proper noun of the adjective placidus (“gentle”, “peaceful”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈpɫa.kɪ.dʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈplaː.t͡ʃi.d̪us]
- Homophone: placidus
Proper noun
Placidus m sg (genitive Placidī); second declension
- A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
- Lactantius Placidus (circa AD 350–400), presumed author of a commentary on P. Papinius Statius’s Thebaid (circa AD 92)
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Placidus |
| genitive | Placidī |
| dative | Placidō |
| accusative | Placidum |
| ablative | Placidō |
| vocative | Placide |
Descendants
- Italian: Placido
- Sicilian: Pràzitu