Placidus
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See also: placidus
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Use as a proper noun of the adjective placidus (“gentle”, “peaceful”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpla.ki.dus/, [ˈpɫ̪äkɪd̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpla.t͡ʃi.dus/, [ˈpläːt͡ʃid̪us]
- Homophone: placidus
Proper noun[edit]
Placidus 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[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Placidus |
| Genitive | Placidī |
| Dative | Placidō |
| Accusative | Placidum |
| Ablative | Placidō |
| Vocative | Placide |