non placet

non pla·cet

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te pley-sit]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈpleɪ sɪt/
- /nɒn ˈpleɪ.set/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te pley-sit]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈpleɪ sɪt/

Definitions of non placet words

noun non placet (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval. 1
noun non placet it does not please 0

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Origin of non placet

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90, non placet is from the Latin word nōn placet it is not pleasing

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Parts of speech for Non placet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non placet

non placet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

non placet usage trend in Literature

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