[ˈpɫaː.koː], [ˈplaː.ko]
OriginTraditionally uncertain. The relation with Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“wide and flat”) offered by Pokorny is rejected by De Vaan, who suggests Proto-Indo-European *pleHk- (“pleasingness or permission”), with only Tocharian relatives (such as Tocharian B plāk- (“to please”)). If the laryngeal is h₂, a semantically difficult relationship could be drawn to Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to hit”), whence Ancient Greek πλήσσω (plḗssō, “I strike”). Related to placeō.
- conjugation-1to appease
“supplicibus verbīs illam plācāte: sub illā” — Appease her with humble supplications; under her [protection]
abide [not only] beauty and character [but also] good reputation.
(See Venus (mythology).)
- conjugation-1to placate, pacify, assuage, soothe, calm, quiet
“Sīc ait, et dictō citius tumida aequora plācat,” — Thus says [Neptune], and quicker than his speech he soothes the swollen waters, routs the gathered clouds, and brings back the sun.
- conjugation-1to reconcile
Formsplācō(canonical) · plācāre(infinitive, present) · plācāvī(active, perfect) · plācātum(supine) · plācō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · plācās(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · plācat(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · plācāmus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · plācātis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · plācant(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · plācābam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · plācābās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · plācābat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · plācābāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · plācābātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · plācābant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · plācābō(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · plācābis(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · plācābit(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · plācābimus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)
Source: Wiktionary