placet- root words — words with the placet- root

The root placet- comes from Latin placere, meaning it pleases. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including placet, pleasance, pleasureful, unpleased, unpleasing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the placet- root

Explore words with placet- — words containing the placet- root and sharing its sense of "it pleases". Examples include placet, pleasance, pleasureful, unpleased, unpleasing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does placet- mean?

The placet- root means it pleases, from Latin placere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.