Definition
Expressing or giving praise; complimentary or commendatory. Used to describe speech, writing, or actions that honor or acclaim someone or something.
Etymology
From Latin 'laudatorius' meaning 'praising,' from 'laudare' (to praise). The word entered English in the 16th century, maintaining its direct connection to praise and commendation from the Latin root also found in 'applaud.'
Kelly Says
Think 'applaud' - both come from Latin 'laud' meaning praise! When you applaud, you're being laudatory. Picture a graduation speech full of praise for the graduates - that's laudatory. The word literally means 'praise-giving.'
Translations
BNবাংলা
সম্মানজনক
som-man-jan-ko
CACatalà
laudatori
loh-dah-toh-ree
CSČeština
chválahodný
ch-va-la-hod-ny
DADansk
rosende
roh-sen-deh
DEDeutsch
lobend
loh-bend
ELΕλληνικά
επαινετικός
eh-payn-eh-tikos
ESEspañol
elogiador
eh-loh-gee-ah-dor
FAفارسی
ستایشگرانه
se-taysh-gar-e-na
FISuomi
kiitteleva
kiit-te-le-va
FRFrançais
élogieux
eh-loh-zhy
GUGU
સન્માનજનક
san-man-jan-ak
HIहिन्दी
प्रशंसात्मक
pra-shan-sa-at-mak
IDBahasa Indonesia
pujian
poo-jian
IGIG
nke amaghi
nkeh ah-mah-ghi
ITItaliano
lodevole
loh-deh-voh-leh
JA日本語
賛辞的な
san-ji-teki-na
KO한국어
칭찬하는
ching-chan-ha-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
memuliakan
meh-moo-lee-ah-kan
NLNederlands
lovend
loh-vend
NONorsk
rosende
roh-sen-deh
PLPolski
pochwalny
po-hwal-ny
PTPortuguês
elogiador
eh-loh-gee-ah-dor
RORomână
laudatoriu
loh-dah-toh-ree-oo
RUРусский
похвальный
pok-hval-nyy
SVSvenska
berömmande
ber-om-man-deh
SWKiswahili
kusifikia
koo-si-fi-kee-ah
TEతెలుగు
ప్రశంసా
pra-shan-sa
TLTL
pag-aalaala
pah-gah-ah-lah-lah
TRTürkçe
takdirim dolu
tak-di-rim doh-loo
UKУкраїнська
хвалебний
khal-veb-nyy
URاردو
تحسین آمیز
tah-seen-e-mee-z
VITiếng Việt
khen ngợi
khen ngoi
ZUZU
ukuthanda
oo-koo-than-dah