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pleas·ant

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nt) KEY

ADJECTIVE:
pleas·ant·er, pleas·ant·est

Giving or affording pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable: a pleasant scene; pleasant sensations.
Pleasing in manner, behavior, or appearance.
Fair and comfortable: pleasant weather.
Merry; lively.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English plesaunt, from Old French plaisant, present participle of plaisir, to please, from Latin placre; see plk-¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
pleasant·ly(Adverb), pleasant·ness(Noun)

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