placées

Placées is the feminine plural form of the French past participle placé, derived from the verb placer (to place). It functions mainly as an adjective meaning “placed” or “located” and appears as the past participle in compound tenses describing feminine plural nouns.

In grammar, placé agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, des objets placés sur la table means “objects placed on the table.” The feminine plural form placées appears when the noun it describes is feminine plural, such as des pièces placées près du mur.

In betting and horse racing, the term placé refers to a wager on a horse to finish in a designated paid position. The plural placées may refer to multiple bets or horses that achieved a placing. The exact number of paid places—whether first, second, third, or more—depends on the race and jurisdiction.

Etymology: placée is the feminine plural of placé, from placer.

See also: placement; placed; betting terms.