plaudit C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˈplɔdɪt/ UK /ˈplɔːdɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an expression of praise or approval The performance earned plaudits from the critics. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an expression of praise or... praiseacclaimapplauseapprovalcommendationaccoladekudosovation ↔ Opposites criticismcensuredisapprovalcondemnation Word family Forms plaudits Related forms applaudapplauseplausibleexplode Etymology AI details Back-formation from plaudite, the Latin imperative plaudite ('applaud!') called out by Roman actors at a play's end, from plaudere ('to clap, applaud'). plaudite Latin plaudere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # plaudit **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈplɔdɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈplɔːdɪt/ ## Meanings 1. an expression of praise or approval ## Examples - The performance earned plaudits from the critics. ## Synonyms - praise - acclaim - applause - approval - commendation - accolade - kudos - ovation ## Antonyms - criticism - censure - disapproval - condemnation ## Related Forms - applaud - applause - plausible - explode ## Roots and Affixes - Root: plaudite - Root: plaudere ## Etymology Back-formation from plaudite, the Latin imperative plaudite ('applaud!') called out by Roman actors at a play's end, from plaudere ('to clap, applaud'). ## AI Etymology Plaudit is a back-formation from plaudite, the Latin imperative plaudite ('applaud!') called out by Roman actors at a play's end, from plaudere ('to clap, applaud'). The etymological trail includes Latin plaudite and Latin plaudere. As a noun, plaudit means an expression of praise or approval. The same family is visible in related forms such as applaud, applause, plausible, and explode. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown