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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLACABLE

Via Old French from Latin plācābilis, from plācāre to appease; related to placēre to please.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLACABLE

placable  [ˈplækəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLACABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Placable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PLACABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of placable in the English dictionary

The definition of placable in the dictionary is easily placated or appeased.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLACABLE


applicable
ˈæplɪkəbəl
clickable
ˈklɪkəbəl
despicable
dɪˈspɪkəbəl
hackable
ˈhækəbəl
impeccable
ɪmˈpɛkəbəl
implacable
ɪmˈplækəbəl
inexplicable
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl
irrevocable
ɪˈrɛvəkəbəl
lockable
ˈlɒkəbəl
pacable
ˈpækəbəl
packable
ˈpækəbəl
practicable
ˈpræktɪkəbəl
remarkable
rɪˈmɑːkəbəl
sackable
ˈsækəbəl
stackable
ˈstækəbəl
trackable
ˈtrækəbəl
unbreakable
ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl
unmistakable
ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl
unthinkable
ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl
workable
ˈwɜːkəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLACABLE

placability
placableness
placably
placard
placate
placater
placating
placatingly
placation
placative
placatory
place
place card
place in the sun
place kick
place mat
place name
place of safety order
place of worship
place setting

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLACABLE

able
allocable
amicable
brake cable
cable
coaxial cable
communicable
explicable
extension cable
impracticable
inapplicable
ineradicable
inextricable
jumper cable
masticable
power cable
predicable
replicable
revocable
transmission cable
vocable

Synonyms and antonyms of placable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «placable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLACABLE

Find out the translation of placable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of placable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «placable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

placable
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

placable
570 millions of speakers

English

placable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

placable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

placable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благодушный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aplacável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্তোষণীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tolérant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh diletakkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

placable
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

placable
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

placable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisa ditrapake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dể an ủi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன்னிக்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुखकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolay yatışır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

placabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

placable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

благодушний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

placable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

placable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verzoenlijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

placable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

placable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of placable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLACABLE»

The term «placable» is normally little used and occupies the 129.959 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLACABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «placable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «placable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about placable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLACABLE»

Discover the use of placable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to placable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Works
Men also are placable to those that act seriously, when they are acting seriously themselves ; for thus they appear to be thought by them worthy of attention, and not to be despised. Likewise to those who [if they have injured them in any ...
Aristotle, 1811
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The Rhetoric, Poetic and Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle, ...
Men also are placable to those that act seriously, when they are acting seriously themselves ; for thus they appear to be thought by them worthy of attention, and not to be despised. Likewise to those who [if they have injured them in any ...
Aristoteles, 1811
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An enquiry respecting love, as one of the divine attributes
We pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.1 Here, perhaps, some objector may inquire ; " Whence is it that the sufferings and the death of Christ were necessary to render God, thus characterised as Love, placable to transgres-  ...
Thomas Gisborne, 1838
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The Monthly Religious Magazine and Independent Journal
at the representation that we believe that the sacrifice of Christ is necessary to make God placable, or does make him placable, and of course, that, aside from it, or antecedent to it, he is implacable. We reject the idea with intense abhorrence;  ...
‎1856
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The Monthly Religious Magazine
I feel grieved — do I condemn myself when I say I feel indignant 1 — at the representation that we believe that the sacrifice of Christ is necessary to make God placable, or does make him placable, and of course, that, aside from it, ...
Frederic Dan Huntington, 1856
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Works of the late Rev. John Paul
229) indulges in the following invective : " If, therefore, the common doctrine of the atonement or propitiation imply that God is not naturally propitious, placable, and merciful, it contradicts every principle of natural and revealed religion.
John Paul, Stewart Bates, 1855
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The Rhetoric, Poetic, and Nicomachean Ethics ... Translated ...
The cause, however, of this is that it is impudence to deny what is manifest ; and impudence is neglect and contempt. We feel no shame, therefore, towards those whom we very much despise. Men are placable likewise to those who humble ...
Aristotle, 1818
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The Rhetoric, Poetic, and Nicomachean Ethics: Of Aristotle
The cause, however, of this is that it is impudence to deny what is manifest ; and impudence is neglect and contempt. We feel no shame, therefore, towards those whom we very much despise. Men are placable likewise to those who humble ...
Aristotle, 1818
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A refutation of Arianism: or, A defence of the plenary ...
229), indulges in the following invectives : " If, therefore, the common doctrine of the atonement or " propitiation imply, that God is not naturally propitious, t' placable, and merciful, it contradicts every principle of " natural and revealed religion.
John Paul, 1828
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The Monthly Religious Magazine and Theological Review
I feel grieved —do I condemn myself when I say I feel indignantt— at the representation that we believe that the sacrifice of Christ is necessary to make God placable, or does make him placable, and of course, that, aside from it, or antecedent ...
bp. Federic Dan Huntington, Edmund Hamilton Sears, Rufus Ellis, 1856

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLACABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term placable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's more inside baseball about the news business
A person who combines the judicial functions of Minos, Rhadamanthus and Æacus, but is placable with an obolus [an ancient Greek coin] ; a ... «Reminder Publications, Jul 15»
2
bindesign forms light + seat back modules for varied sitting …
'freebinding' is a piece of furniture defined entirely by the user. it consists of loose elements, which are placable anywhere on the 'motherboard' ... «Designboom, Feb 15»
3
Music Review: Smoke and Mirrors
... vocals that are just a little too high and an un-placable, but curiously Middle Eastern-sounding, percussion instrument. The lyrics are trite and ... «Duke Chronicle, Feb 15»
4
Diabetes: The deadly danger too many diabetics aren't warned about
Placable Platypus, London, United Kingdom, 7 months ago ... Placable Platypus - "appaulin approach" ?? yes, because I choose to educate ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
5
Should Oceanside revisit a proposal to ban puppy mills?
Solution - foster homes, purebred rescues, volunteers to take and train dogs so that they are placable. Too many shelters are not looking at the ... «Seaside Courier, Nov 14»
6
Some states, cities reconsidering bans on pit bulls
Some of those animals had to be put down because they weren't placable, but others were adopted.) Although pit bulls have a bad reputation, ... «Idaho State Journal, Nov 14»
7
Deal: The Ultimate Android Photography Kit, Complete With Tripod …
The tripod can be hooked up to almost any smartphone, which is then placable on virtually any surface thanks to its flexible legs. They can be ... «Droid Life, Oct 14»
8
Top 40 Lost Positives
Last seen in John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book XI: “Methought I saw him placable and mild.” Plussed Nominated by Karl Turner: “The daddy of ... «The Independent, Mar 14»
9
Life On The Grid: Celebrating 100 Years Of Crossword Puzzles
Yes, it was EERIE-PLACABLE." "What is the most popular piece of furniture in Egypt? The ARMOIRE SADAT." Worst Muzak Songs for a ... «Hartford Courant, Dec 13»
10
Exclusive interview with Jan Griffiths on helping women scorned
Ipso facto: she is non-placable. After all how do you give advice to someone experiencing so many emotions? She can suffer from rage, ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Oct 13»

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