laudatory
/ˈlɔːdətɹi/adjective
laudatory is spelled L-A-U-D-A-T-O-R-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, laudatory means “Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laudatory?
| Letters | 9: L-A-U-D-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is laudatory?
Laudatory appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce laudatory?
- UK /ˈlɔːdətɹi/
Laudatory has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-laudatory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with laudatory?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as laudatory (/ɔdətɹi/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: adulatory.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of laudatory
- more laudatory comparative
- most laudatory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laudatory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.
laudatory verses
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laudatory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to praise:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | élogieux, laudatif, laudateur |
| German | lobend |
| Spanish | laudatorio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does laudatory come from?
Borrowed from Latin laudatōrius: compare Old French laudatoire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).