Etymology

a bene placito

Today it means: At pleasure; ad libitum. Full definition →

Italian a bene placito
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  1. Italian · borrowed froma bene placito“at pleasure”
  2. English todaya bene placito

Borrowed from Italian a bene placito (“at pleasure”).

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