placet

pla·cet

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley-sit]
- /ˈpleɪ sɪt/
- /ˈpleɪ.set/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley-sit]
- /ˈpleɪ sɪt/

Definitions of placet word

noun placet (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval. 1
noun placet a vote or expression of assent by saying the word placet 0

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Origin of placet

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Placet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Placet

placet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

placet usage trend in Literature

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