placatoryadj.

Brit.

/pləˈkeɪt(ə)ri/,

/ˈplakət(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈpleɪkəˌtɔri/,

/ˈplækəˌtɔri/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin placatorius.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin placatorius appeasing, propitiatory (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian) < classical Latin plācāt- , past participial stem of plācāre placate v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare earlier placable adj. 2, placation n., and later placate v. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (plēⁱ·kătəri, plæ·k-) /ˈpleɪkətərɪ/ /ˈplæk-/.

Tending or intended to placate or appease someone; conciliatory; propitiatory.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [adjective] > appeasing or propitiatory

propitiatory1536

conciliatory1576

placatorya1640

conciliating1661

mollifying1713

disarminga1718

conciliative1819

anti-inflammatory1842

propitiative1853

propitial1863

placating1873

conciliant1882

placative1903

accommodational1907

a1640 T. Jackson Μαραν Αθα (1657) xxxix. §5. 3703 Some gods the heathens honoured with Placatorie Sacrifices.

1702 J. Howe Living Temple (new ed.) II. 192 In his Crucifixion, he was a Sacrifice, i.e. Placatory and reconciling.

1771 H. Farmer Diss. Miracles 278 The rites and placatory sacrifices which attended them, were in their very nature acts of idolatory.

1805 S. Turner Hist. Anglo-Saxons IV. i. iii. 27 [He] made a placatory offering of two wax lights and nine pieces of money.

1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story I. xvi. 110 A reply which seemed..both dignified and placatory.

1900 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 30 265 On approaching or in passing such spots placatory offerings of tobacco were made.

1948 ‘J. Tey’ Franchise Affair x. 110 The nearer ones lost their air of bravado, and became placatory.

1991 A. Brookner Closed Eye ix. 99 Miss Wetherby had a certain authority, which showed in her absolute failure to return winning or placatory smiles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	placatory
释义	placatoryadj. Brit. /pləˈkeɪt(ə)ri/, /ˈplakət(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈpleɪkəˌtɔri/, /ˈplækəˌtɔri/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin placatorius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin placatorius appeasing, propitiatory (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. in Tertullian) < classical Latin plācāt- , past participial stem of plācāre placate v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare earlier placable adj. 2, placation n., and later placate v. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (plēⁱ·kătəri, plæ·k-) /ˈpleɪkətərɪ/ /ˈplæk-/. Tending or intended to placate or appease someone; conciliatory; propitiatory. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [adjective] > appeasing or propitiatory propitiatory1536 conciliatory1576 placatorya1640 conciliating1661 mollifying1713 disarminga1718 conciliative1819 anti-inflammatory1842 propitiative1853 propitial1863 placating1873 conciliant1882 placative1903 accommodational1907 a1640 T. Jackson Μαραν Αθα (1657) xxxix. §5. 3703 Some gods the heathens honoured with Placatorie Sacrifices. 1702 J. Howe Living Temple (new ed.) II. 192 In his Crucifixion, he was a Sacrifice, i.e. Placatory and reconciling. 1771 H. Farmer Diss. Miracles 278 The rites and placatory sacrifices which attended them, were in their very nature acts of idolatory. 1805 S. Turner Hist. Anglo-Saxons IV. i. iii. 27 [He] made a placatory offering of two wax lights and nine pieces of money. 1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story I. xvi. 110 A reply which seemed..both dignified and placatory. 1900 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 30 265 On approaching or in passing such spots placatory offerings of tobacco were made. 1948 ‘J. Tey’ Franchise Affair x. 110 The nearer ones lost their air of bravado, and became placatory. 1991 A. Brookner Closed Eye ix. 99 Miss Wetherby had a certain authority, which showed in her absolute failure to return winning or placatory smiles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1640
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