Laudatae

Laudatae is a Latin form derived from the verb laudo, lauda, laudavi, laudatus (to praise). It is the feminine form of the perfect passive participle lauditus and, as such, functions as an adjective. The form laudeatae can be interpreted as either feminine nominative plural or feminine genitive singular, depending on the surrounding words and context. In Latin, participles used as adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case.

In practice, laudatae most commonly appears as feminine nominative plural, agreeing with a feminine plural noun. For example, laudatae puellae means “the praised girls” or “the girls who were praised.” The phrase can also occur with a feminine singular noun in a genitive construction, such as pars laudatae virtutis, meaning “a part of the praised virtue” or in contexts where the relative sense is clear from the sentence.

Usage notes: because Latin endings can be identical across different cases, the precise meaning of laudatae depends on the grammatical context. The form is not a standalone lexical item like a noun or a verb; it is a participial adjective that derives from laudo and agrees with the noun it describes. Related forms include laudatus (masculine), laudata (feminine singular or neuter plural), and laudati/laudatae/laudata (plural forms for masculine, feminine, and neuter).

See also: laudo, laudatio, participles in Latin.