Placidus
See also: placidus
Latin
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUse as a proper noun of the adjective placidus (“gentle”, “peaceful”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpla.ki.dus/, [ˈpɫ̪äkɪd̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpla.t͡ʃi.dus/, [ˈpläːt͡ʃid̪us]
- Homophone: placidus
Proper noun
editPlacidus m sg (genitive Placidī); second declension
- A masculine cognomen — famously held by:
- Lactantius Placidus (circa AD 350–400), presumed author of a commentary on P. Papinius Statius’s Thebaid (circa AD 92)
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Placidus |
Genitive | Placidī |
Dative | Placidō |
Accusative | Placidum |
Ablative | Placidō |
Vocative | Placide |