placet- root words — words with the placet- root

The root placet- comes from Latin placere, meaning it pleases. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including antipleasure, 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 antipleasure, 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.