placit

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/ˈplæsɪt/

noun

A decree or dictum.

OriginLatin placitum →
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Meanings

nounplacit (plural placits)

plural placits

  1. obsoleteA decree or dictum.

    20 January, 1657, John Evelyn, letter to Mr. E. Thurland the placits and opinions of other philosophers

Origin

  1. Latinplacitum
  2. Englishplacit

From Latin placitum, from placitus, from placeō (“be pleasing”). Doublet of plea.

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APA

placit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placit

MLA

“placit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “placit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placit.

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