pacate

adj — 2 senses

pacate

adj

Etymology From Latin pācātus, perfect passive participle of pācō (“to make peaceful, pacify”), from pāx (“peace”).

1

Obsolete peaceful, tranquil

  • 1710, Matthew Henry, quoting a "learned Mr. Smith", "Preface" to Commentary on the Whole Bible Mr. Smith, in his Discourse before quoted, though he supposes this kind of divine inspiration to be more "pacate and serene than that which was strictly called prophecy […] "
2

Obsolete pacified, placated

Related terms
pacify

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