Laudatory
/ˈlɔː.də.tɔː.ri/noun
Expressing praise or approval.
Did you know?Its deepest root is Proto-Indo-European * lew-*, meaning “to praise” or “to call out in acclaim,” which fed Latin *laus* and *laudare* before entering English as a formal word of approval.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lew-
“to praise, acclaim”
Latin
Latin
laus
“praise, renown”
Latin
Latin
laudare
“to praise, extol”
Late Latin
Latin
laudatorius
“serving for praise; praising”
Middle English
English
laudatory
“expressing praise or commendation”
Modern English
English
laudatory
“expressing praise or approval”