Added 9 October 2026
placard
/ˈplæk.ɑːd/ noun
In Latin: titulus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about placard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement.
a poster advertised the coming attractions
verb
Origin
From Middle English placard (“official document”), from Middle French placard, placart, plaquart (“a placard, a writing pasted on a wall”), from the Old French verb plaquer, plaquier (“to stick or paste, roughcast”), from Middle Dutch placken, plecken (“to glue or fasten, plaster, patch”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *plaggą (“a piece of cloth, patch”), equivalent to plaque + -ard.
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