Pleasant
/ˈplɛz.ənt/noun
Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
Did you know?The word 'pleasant' is linked to the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please', which was often invoked in rituals to invoke favor from the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleh₁-
“to fill, to be full, to be happy”
Latin
Latin
placere
“to please, to be agreeable”
Old French
Old French
plaisant
“pleasing, agreeable”
Middle English
Middle English
plesaunt
“pleasant, agreeable, delightful”
Modern English
English
pleasant
“giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment”
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