laudatory

/ˈlɔːdətɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

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adj

"laudatory verses"
"The comparison of these two passages will probably have suggested to you the fact of the immense superiority of the satirical over the laudatory powers of Dryden."

Borrowed from Latin laudatōrius: compare Old French laudatoire.

more laudatory (comparative) most laudatory (superlative)

laudatorily overlaudatory unlaudatory

laudatories

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How do you pronounce laudatory?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔːdətɹi/.

What does laudatory mean?

Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.

Where does laudatory come from?

It is traced to Latin.

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