Placidus

See also: placidus

Latin

Alternative forms

Plac. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Use as a proper noun of the adjective placidus (“gentle”, “peaceful”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpla.ki.dus/, [ˈpɫ̪äkɪd̪ʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpla.t͡ʃi.dus/, [ˈpläːt͡ʃid̪us]
Homophone: placidus

Proper noun

Placidus m sg (genitive Placidī); second declension

A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
1. 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.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Placidus
Genitive	Placidī
Dative	Placidō
Accusative	Placidum
Ablative	Placidō
Vocative	Placide

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