Etymology

placet

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Today it means: A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, an ecclesiastical council, etc. Full definition →

Latin placet
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  1. Latin · derived fromplacet“it is pleasing”
  2. English todayplacet

Latin placet (“it is pleasing”), inflection of placeō (“to be pleasing”).

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