[ plə'keɪt , 'plakeɪt , 'pleɪ- ]
■ verb calm, pacify, or appease.
Derivatives
placating adjective
placatingly adverb
placation noun
placatory adjective
Origin
C17 (earlier (C16) as placation ): from L. placat- , placare 'appease'.
[ plə'keɪt , 'plakeɪt , 'pleɪ- ]
■ verb calm, pacify, or appease.
Derivatives
placating adjective
placatingly adverb
placation noun
placatory adjective
Origin
C17 (earlier (C16) as placation ): from L. placat- , placare 'appease'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004