Etymology

Piacenza

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Today it means: A city, the capital of the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. Full definition →

Italian Piacenza ← Latin Placentia
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  4. ItalianPiacenza
  5. English todayPiacenza

Borrowed from Italian Piacenza, from Latin Placentia. Doublet of pleasance.

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