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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary plau·dit \\ˈplȯ-dət\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Latin plaudite applaud, plural imperative of plaudere to applaud DATE 1606 1. an act or round of applause 2. enthusiastic approval — usually used in plural received the plaudits of the critics English Etymology plaudit 1624, short for plaudite (1567), from L. plaudite! "applaud!" second person plural imperative of plaudere "to clap, applaud, approve," of unknown origin (also in applaud, explode). This was the customary appeal for applause that Roman actors made at the end of a play. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged plau·dit I. \ˈplȯdə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin plaudite applaud!, 2nd person plural imperative of plaudere to applaud 1. : an act of applauding (as by clapping the hands) : a round of applause < with the plaudits of his audience still ringing in his ears — A.C.Cole > 2. : strong and openly expressed approval : enthusiastic approbation < the book received the plaudits of the critics > II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : applaud |
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