plaudit

noun

plau·​dit ˈplȯ-dət 

1

: an act or round of applause

2

: enthusiastic approval

—usually used in plural

received the plaudits of the critics

Did you know?

You earn plaudits for your etymological knowledge if you can connect plaudit to words besides the familiar applaud and applause. A word coined by shortening Latin plaudite, meaning "applaud," plaudit had gained approval status in English by the first years of the 17th century. Latin plaudite is a form of the verb plaudere, meaning "to applaud"; plaudere, in turn, is ancestor to explode, plausible, and the archaic displode (a synonym of explode).

Synonyms

• applause
• ovation
• praise
• accolade
• acclamation
• commendation
• cheering

Examples of plaudit in a Sentence

the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements

Recent Examples on the Web

Since they were launched earlier this year, the Activo Volcano have won plaudits for their sonic performance and versatility. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Netanyahu and Katz have won plaudits for the botched attack on Doha from the Israeli right. —Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025

Their efforts have earned them plaudits. —Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025

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Word History

Etymology

Latin plaudite applaud, plural imperative of plaudere to applaud

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plaudit

• audit
• caudate

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Kids Definition

plaudit

noun

plau·​dit ˈplȯd-ət 

1

: applause

2

: enthusiastic approval

—usually used in plural

received the plaudits of the critics

Etymology

from Latin plaudite, a form of plaudere "to clap" — related to applaud, explode, plausible see Word History at explode, plausible