plaudit

Meaning

Noun

1. (in-plural, often) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
2. (in-plural, often, specifically) An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement.

Verb

To issue or confer a plaudit upon.

Synonyms

applause

👏

acclamation

plaudits

praise

clapping

acclaim

eclat

approval

blessing

cheer

cheering

clap

👏

commendation

credit

embrace

ovation

sanction

acceptance

appro

acceptation

admiration

alien

👽

applauded

approbation

assent

authority

Translations

aplauso

👏

applaus

👏

acclamation

Beifall

👏

víctor

lauter Beifall

έπαινος

agrément

applaudissement

👏

acclamazione

applauso

👏

plauso

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈplɔːdɪt/

Etymology

For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”).