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plaudit.

A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplɔːdɪt/
  1. A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.

    in-plural · often
    The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium.
  2. An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement.

    in-plural · often · specifically
    Sofie has been showered in plaudits for her paradigm-shifting discoveries.
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈplɔːdɪt/
  1. To issue or confer a plaudit upon.

    in-plural · often · rare · transitive · usually
    Floris grumpily yammered on about how the actors hardly deserved to be plaudited.
Where this word comes from

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

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