laudatory
adjective/ˈlɔːdətəri/
/ˈlɔːdətɔːri/
(formal)- expressing praiseWord Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin laudatorius, from laudat- ‘praised’, from the verb laudare, from Latin laus, laud- ‘praise’.
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