applaudete

Applaudete is the Italian verb form meaning you all applaud. It is the second-person plural present indicative of applaudere, the verb meaning to clap or to applaud. In everyday Italian, this form is used to describe an action performed by a group, as in Voi applaudete al termine della performance.

Grammar note: The imperative mood for voi uses the same spelling as the present indicative for regular -ere verbs, so applaudete can function as a directive “you all applaud” in commands or stage directions, depending on punctuation and context.

Etymology: Applaudere comes from Latin applaudere, from plaudere to clap; the Italian verb inherits the stem and the meaning. Cognates in other Romance languages include French applaudir and English applaud, all tracing back to the same Latin root.

Usage: Applaudete appears in ordinary conversation to describe or request a group’s clap, such as at a concert or event. It is the form you would use when speaking to more than one person directly. The related forms include io applaudo, tu applaudi, lui/lei applaude, noi applaudiamo, loro applaudono, illustrating the full present tense paradigm of applaudere.