Word: placatingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pla
ca
ting
ly
Definition: In a manner that serves to placate.
Morphemes:
Affix: placate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plācātus
Language: la
Decoded: placatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: soothed, appeased, calmed
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.