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 Latin) 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 |