Applaudre

Applaudre is a term used in linguistic references to denote the Latin infinitive form of the verb meaning to applaud. The form applaudere is the classical Latin spelling; applaudre appears in some analytic or educational contexts to highlight the -re infinitive ending common to many Romance and Latin-derived terms. It is the etymon of the English verb applaud and of Romance-language equivalents such as French applaudir, Spanish aplaudir, Italian applaudire, and Portuguese aplaudir.

In Latin, the verb belongs to the third conjugation and follows standard -ere infinitive patterns. The present indicative forms include plaudō, plaudīs, plaudit, and the corresponding imperfect, perfect, and supine forms derived from plaudēre. The prefix ad- appears in compounds such as applaud- when used as a causative or intensive form in some texts, though this prefix usage is variable across texts.

Modern usage: The form applaudre is not used in contemporary standard French; the modern French infinitive is applaudir. The direct descendant forms in modern Romance languages use the -ir or -er endings: French applaudir, Spanish aplaudir, Italian applaudire, Portuguese aplaudir. The English verb applaud is borrowed via Old French and Latin and is cognate with these terms.

See also: Applaud, Applaudir, Applaudere.