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applausus.

flapping/beating of wings;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[apˈpɫau̯.sʊs]Classical-Latin[apˈplaːu̯.sus]

  1. a clapping, flapping, or beating together of wings

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. clapping, applause

    Late-Latin · declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-h₂- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-d- Latin plaudō Latin applaudō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin applausus From applaudō (“to clap, to applaud”) + -tus (action noun-forming suffix).

verb[apˈpɫau̯.sʊs]Classical-Latin[apˈplaːu̯.sus]

  1. stricken upon, clapped together

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
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