The story
- Latin · borrowed fromapplausus
- English todayapplause
From Latin applausus, from applaudō (“to strike against, to applaud”) (whence applaud).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
applause
Today it means: The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. Full definition →
Latin applausus