placid
plac·id/ˈplæsɪd/adjective
placid is spelled P-L-A-C-I-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables (plac·id). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, placid means “calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in placid?
| Letters | 6: P-L-A-C-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: plac·id |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is placid?
Placid appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce placid?
- /ˈplæsɪd/
- [ˈpʰlæsɪd]
- /ˈplæsəd/
Placid has 2 syllables, split plac·id in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-placid.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of placid
- placider comparative
- placidest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does placid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
a placid disposition
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Placid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense calm and quiet; peaceful:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | placide |
| German | ruhig, friedlich, sanft |
| Portuguese | plácido, calmo, tranquilo |
| Spanish | plácido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does placid come from?
Borrowed from French placide, from Latin placidus (“peaceful, calm, placid”), from placeō (“please, satisfy”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).