a bene placito

US/ɑ ˈbɛ.ni ˈplɑ.t͡ʃəˌtoʊ/

adverb

At pleasure; ad libitum.

OriginItalian a bene placito →
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Meanings

adverba bene placito (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentAt pleasure; ad libitum.

Origin

  1. Italiana bene placito“at pleasure”
  2. Englisha bene placito

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

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