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plaudit
[ plaw-dit ]
/ ˈplɔ dɪt /
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noun Usually plaudits.
an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
a demonstration or round of applause, as for some approved or admired performance.
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Origin of plaudit
First recorded in 1615–25; earlier plaudite (pronounced as three syllables), from Latin, 2nd person plural imperative of plaudere “to applaud”
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH plaudit
platitude, plauditWords nearby plaudit
platykurtosis, platypod, platypus, platyrrhine, platysma, plaudit, Plauen, plausible, plausive, Plautus, play
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British Dictionary definitions for plaudit
plaudit
/ (ˈplɔːdɪt) /
noun (usually plural)
an expression of enthusiastic approval or approbation
a round of applause
Word Origin for plaudit
C17: shortened from earlier plauditē, from Latin: applaud!, from plaudere to applaud
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