Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laudation

/lɔːˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: lau-da-tion
IPA: /lɔːˈdeɪ.ʃən/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of lauding; high praise or commendation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] his wondrous laudations and defendings of the unfriended Turner […]"
"We know that the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians had already used the responsive form, notably form A (refrain), in their laudations and supplications."
"Thus, the myths of cinema and syndicated cartoon have served to unite the diverse races far more than the clump of the cricket-ball and the clipped rebukes and laudations of their masters."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin laudatio; compare Old English taudation. See laud.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: laudatio

Usage

Inflected Forms

laudations (plural)

Derived Forms

overlaudation

Frequently Paired Words

applaud applause plaudit

Questions

How do you pronounce laudation?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɔːˈdeɪ.ʃən/.
What does laudation mean?: The act of lauding; high praise or commendation.
Where does laudation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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