"placit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplæsɪt/ Forms: placits [plural]
Etymology: From Latin placitum. Doublet of plea. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|placitum}} Latin placitum, {{doublet|en|plea}} Doublet of plea Head templates: {{en-noun}} placit (plural placits)
  1. (obsolete) A decree or dictum. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: placitory
    Sense id: en-placit-en-noun-PdrAP8u4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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