placet
Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪsɛt/
The English word “placet” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, an ecclesiastical council, etc.
- The assent of the civil power to the promulgation of an ecclesiastical ordinance.
interjection
- Expression of assent to a vote in the governing body of a university, an ecclesiastical council, etc.
Etymology
Latin placet (“it is pleasing”), inflection of placeō (“to be pleasing”).
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