The root plac
plac means please, calm. It comes from Latin placere.
It also appears as plais — the same root wearing a different vowel, which is why the words below do not all look alike.
6 words built on plac
- Complacencynoun
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
- Complacentadjective
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
- Complaisantadjective
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
- Implacableadjective
incapable of being placated
- Placateverb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- Placidadjective
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves