Plaudit (noun)
plaw-dit
an enthusiastic expression of approval.
An earlier version of plaudit was plaudite, which was pronounced as three syllables. Plaudite came from Latin plaudere, meaning “to applaud.”
Example sentences
“She was given a hearty plaudit by the crowd.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
