/ ˈlɔːdətəri; NAmE -tɔːri/ adjective
( formal ) expressing praise or admiration
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin laudatorius , from laudat- praised, from the verb laudare , from Latin laus , laud- praise.
/ ˈlɔːdətəri; NAmE -tɔːri/ adjective
( formal ) expressing praise or admiration
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin laudatorius , from laudat- praised, from the verb laudare , from Latin laus , laud- praise.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005