Plauditor

//ˈplɔdətɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An individual who grants applause or praise. rare

    "The actress gazed lovingly at her newfound plauditors."

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"The actress gazed lovingly at her newfound plauditors."

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”).

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