APPLAUSIVE

Etymology

Adjective

applausive (comparative more applausive, superlative most applausive)

Conveying applause.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*plau"sive, a. Etym: [LL. applausivus.]

Definition: Expressing applause; approbative.

– Ap*plau"sive*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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