Laudation
/lɔːˈdeɪʃən/noun
The act or practice of praising someone or something highly.
Did you know?In classical Latin, laudationes were formal public speeches of praise, especially funeral orations designed to preserve a person’s honor in collective memory.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lewH-
“A debated ancestral root associated with praise or approval”
Ancient Latin
Latin
laus
“Praise, approval, or honor”
Classical Latin
Latin
laudare
“To praise or commend”
Classical Latin
Latin
laudatio
“A praising, commendation, or formal eulogy”
14th Century
Middle English
laudacioun
“Praise or commendation”
Modern English
English
laudation
“The act of praising highly”