placidity

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
  2. noun a disposition free from stress or emotion

Etymology

From placid + -ity, from Latin placiditās (“mildness, placidity”).

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Synonyms

placidness

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