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a bene placito

/ɑ ˈbɛ.ni ˈplɑ.t͡ʃəˌtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
a bene -plac-ito
IPA
/ɑ ˈbɛ.ni ˈplɑ.t͡ʃəˌtoʊ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At pleasure; ad libitum.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a bene placito (“at pleasure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑ ˈbɛ.ni ˈplɑ.t͡ʃəˌtoʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce a bene placito?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑ ˈbɛ.ni ˈplɑ.t͡ʃəˌtoʊ/.
What does a bene placito mean?
At pleasure; ad libitum.
Where does a bene placito come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce a bene placito

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