laudatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɔːdətɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin laudatōrius: compare Old French laudatoire.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.
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.
1853, Sir James Stephen, On Desultory and Systematic Reading:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more laudatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most laudatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
unlaudatory · laudatorily · overlaudatory
Relateds
Translations (14)
fr laudateur (of or pertaining to praise) · pl pochwalny (of or pertaining to praise) · ru похва́льный (of or pertaining to praise) · ru хвале́бный (of or pertaining to praise) · nl lovend (of or pertaining to praise) · el επαινετικός (of or pertaining to praise) · fr élogieux (of or pertaining to praise) · de lobend (of or pertaining to praise) · nl prijzend (of or pertaining to praise) · fi ylistävä (of or pertaining to praise) · es laudatorio (of or pertaining to praise) · fr laudatif (of or pertaining to praise) · fi ylistys- (of or pertaining to praise) · el εγκωμιαστικός (of or pertaining to praise)