laus

Meaning

1. (declension-3, feminine) praise, glory, repute
2. (declension-3, feminine) fame
3. (declension-3, feminine) approbation, commendation
4. (declension-3, feminine) merit, worth

Concepts

praise

commendation

fame

accolade

eulogy

glory

hallelujah

kudos

merit

panegyric

pat on the back

props

accolades

apologia

encomium

Synonyms

encomium

merĭtum

Translations

louange

lof

éloge

elogio

elogio

elogio

louvor

Lob

lode

övgü

alabanza

loa

encomio

gloire

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫau̯s]

Etymology

Unclear. Accepting a shift of Proto-Italic *ow to Latin au in pretonic positions, the term reflects a Proto-Indo-European *le/ow-V́-d⁽ʰ⁾-, which is usually traced back to a tentative root *lew- (“to sing, praise”) together with Proto-Germanic *leuþą (“song, poem”). Connection with Old Irish loíd (“poem, lay”) is usually rejected.