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plauditor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈplɔːdɪtə/
  • US: /ˈplɔdətɚ/
  • US, cot-caught-merger: /ˈplɑdətɚ/
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noun

Meaning 1

An individual who grants applause or praise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Examples

  • The actress gazed lovingly at her newfound plauditors.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From plaudit + -or; perhaps with -or rather than -er due to an erroneous derivation of plaudit from a (nonexistent) Latin perfect passive participle *plauditus. Compare rare French plauditeur (“plauditor”).