Etymology

plaudit

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Today it means: A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. Full definition →

Latin plaudite
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromplaudite
  2. English todayplaudit

For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”).

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