Word of the Day - 03/08/26
plaudits
/'plɔdɪts/(n.): enthusiastic approval
The conductor received thunderous plaudits from the appreciative audience.
Word Origin
The word 'plaudits' originates from the Latin word 'plaudere', meaning 'to clap' or 'to applaud'. It is derived from the past participle 'plausus' of 'plaudere', which in Latin became 'plausus' (a clapping, applause). In English, 'plaudits' is typically used in the plural to denote an enthusiastic expression of approval or praise.
Words with a similar origin include 'applaud', which comes from Latin 'applaudere' (ad- 'to' + plaudere 'to clap'), and 'plausible', which derives from Latin 'plausibilis' meaning 'worthy of applause', also from 'plausus'.
As a reminder, here are all of the words from this week:
gregarious neophyte tacit
plaudits
See if you can remember all of this week's words! Here is a sentence that includes all seven, followed by a version that simplifies them to help you remember:
Despite being an impecunious neophyte, the gregarious hiker bounded along the trail, savoring the petrichor in the air, and experienced a tacit mix of awe and aporia as his fellow trekkers showered him with plaudits for reaching the summit first.Despite being poor and inexperienced, the friendly hiker bounded along the trail, savoring the smell of rain in the air, and experienced a quiet mix of awe and paradox as his fellow trekkers praised him for reaching the summit first.