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plausus.

clapping/applause; approval; striking w/palm/flat surface; beating of wings;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɫau̯.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈplaːu̯.sus]

  1. applause, cheers

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. beating, flapping

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -sus Latin plausus From plaudō + -sus (action noun suffix).

verb[ˈpɫau̯.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈplaːu̯.sus]

  1. struck, beaten

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. applauded

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of plaudō.

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