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placid (adjective), more placid, most placid
1. A reference to a condition, a place, or a person's mental state which is pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: Caroline has an amazing placid attitude regarding the overwhelming responsibilities that she has as the person who is supervising her company's financial investments.
2. Etymology: from Latin placidus, "pleasing, gentle, calm" from placere, "to please".
Relating to being undisturbed.
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clemen-, clement-
(Latin: mild, calm; calmness, gentleness, placid)