placeō
Siehe das verwandte plācō „beschwichtigen, besänftigen“.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpla.ke.oː/, [ˈpɫ̪äkeoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpla.t͡ʃe.o/, [ˈpläːt͡ʃeo]
Verb
placeō (present infinitive placēre, perfect active placuī or placitus sum, supine placitum); second conjugation, optionally semi-deponent
- (with dative) to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit (in a mental rather than a sensual way) [ synonyms, antonym ▲]
- Synonyms: gaudeō, ovō, exhilarō, grātulor, congrātulor, fruor
- Antonym: displiceō
- sibi placēre ― to be pleased with oneself, to act proud
- placet mihi ― I find this fine/nice
- sī dīs placet ― gods willing (literally, “if it pleases the gods”)
- placēns uxor ― dear wife
- hostia placens Deō ― a sacrifice that pleases God
- vidē sī satis placet ― see if this suits
- ita nōbīs placitum est, ut […] ― I thought it fitting to […]
- senātuī placet ― the Senate decrees
- (with dative) to like (the dative should be translated as the subject in English)
- to resolve, will, order, determine [ synonyms ▲]
Usage notes
Designates pleasure in something that one finds agreeable, fitting, while libet refers to a pursuit of something desirable or pleasurable.
Contrasts with dēlectō (“to please the senses, delight, entertain”).