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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

laus.

praise, approval, merit; glory; renown;

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫau̯s]Classical-Latin[ˈlau̯s]
  1. praise, glory, repute

    declension-3 · feminine
  2. fame

    declension-3 · feminine
  3. approbation, commendation

    declension-3 · feminine
  4. merit, worth

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

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.

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