plac- root words — words with the plac- root

The root plac- comes from Latin placare, meaning appease, soothe. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including placate, placated, placating, implacability, implacably, placable, placative, placatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plac- root

Explore words with plac- — words containing the plac- root and sharing its sense of "appease, soothe". Examples include placate, placated, placating, implacability, implacably, placable, placative, placatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plac- mean?

The plac- root means appease, soothe, from Latin placare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.