plausus

Latin > English

plausus plausus N M :: clapping; applause

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

plausus: (plōsus, Macr. S. 6, 1), ūs (a later collat. form, plausus, i, Cod. Th. 15, 9, 2), m. plaudo,
I a clapping sound, the noise that arises from the beating or striking together of two bodies.
I In gen. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): it eques et plausu cava concutit ungula terram, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 419 Vahl.),—Of cocks: plausu premunt alas, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 26, 57 (Trag. v. 251 Vahl.).—Of doves: plausumque exterrita pennis Dat tecto ingentem, Verg. A. 5, 215: laterum, Plin. 10, 21, 24, § 46: aeris, id. 11, 20, 22, § 68: palma cum palmā collata plausum facit, Sen. Q. N. 2, 28, 1.—
II In partic., a clapping of hands in token of approbation, applause (class. and very freq.): si voletis plausum fabulae huic clarum dare, Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 65; cf. v. 67 and plaudo, II. B.; Cic. Sest. 58, 123: a plebe plausu maximo est mihi gratulatio significata, id. Att. 4, 1, 5: tantis plausibus, tantā approbatione infimorum, id. ib. 14, 16, 2: a cuncto consessu plausum multiplex datus, id. Sen. 18, 64: alicui plausus impertire, id. Att. 2, 18, 1: plausus quaerere in aliquā re, id. ib. 8, 9, 3; id. Clu. 47: captare, id. Tusc. 2, 26, 64: petere. Quint. 4, 1, 77.
plausus: a, um, Part., from plaudo.
plausus: i, v. 3. plausus
I init.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) plausus, a, um, part. p. de plaudo.
(2) plausus, ī, m., applaudissement : Cod. Th. 15, 9, 2.
(3) plausŭs,¹⁰ ūs, m.,
1 bruit produit en frappant, battement des ailes, des pieds] : Enn. Scen. 220 ; Ann. 439 ; Virg. En. 5, 215 ; laterum Plin. 10, 46, battement des ailes
2 battement des mains, applaudissement : [sing. ou pl.] Cic. Sest. 123 ; Att. 4, 1, 5 ; 14, 16, 2 ; plausus maximi alicui impertiuntur Cic. Att. 2, 18, 1, les plus vifs applaudissements sont prodigués à qqn ; alicui plausus multiplex datur Cic. CM 63, on applaudit qqn à plusieurs reprises || [fig.] applaudissement, approbation : plausus quærere in fœdissima causa Cic. Att. 8, 9, 3, trouver des applaudissements en soutenant la pire cause ; plausum captare Cic. Tusc. 2, 64, rechercher les applaudissements.

Latin > German (Georges)

plausus, ūs, m. (plaudo), das Klatschen, das Getöse, das durch Zusammenschlagen zweier Körper entsteht, I) im allg.: plausum dare pennis, Verg.: plausus acris, Plin.: ingenti sonuerunt omnia plausu, Verg.: laterum, v. den Haushähnen, Plin.; u. v. dens., plausu premunt alas, Enn.: palma cum palma collata plausum facit, Sen. – II) insbes., das Beifallklatschen u. übtr. der Beifall übh. (Ggstz. sibilus), accipere plausum, Cic.: captare plausus, Cic.: a multitudine maximo clamore atque plausu in rostris collocari, Cic.: comprimitur plausus ipsā admiratione, Cic.: idque frequentissimo theatro incredibili clamore et plausu comprobatum (est), Cic.: in plausus consurrectum est, Phaedr.: quibus a cuncto consessu plausus est multiplex datus, Cic.: numquam desiderare plausum, Cic.: infinito fratris tui plausu dirumpitur (platzt vor Ärger über usw.), Cic.: tantus est ex omnibus spectaculis usque a Capitolio, tantus ex fori cancellis plausus excitatus, ut etc., Cic.: stantia in plausum tota theatra (te) iuvent, Prop.: quantos is plausus et clamores movet, Cic. or. fr.: Caesar cum venisset mortuo plausu, Cic.: nec plausum nec lucrum quaerere, Cic.: ex tota ista subscriptione rumorem quendam et plausum popularem quaerere, Cic.: plausus in foedissima causa quaerere, Cic.: alcis rei plausum petere, Quint.: plausus eo praemissus est, quia etc., Cic.: eius indomitos atque effrenatos furores plausu suo prosequi, Cic.

Latin > Chinese

plausus, us. m. :: 拍手踱脚。稱善。— laterum 搧翅刷。羽而響。