Kudos Definition In Greek

The american pronunciation implies this plural usage which many authorities nevertheless.

Kudos definition in greek. Refers to person place thing. Project gotham racing that someone can earn for doin somethin prop worthy in reference to definition 2 these sorts of kudos are best awarded only during instant messenger conversations or if not during an im session. Because such contexts often do not reveal whether the term is singular or plural and because the word ends in s the. Kudos n fame renown glory 1799 probably originally in university slang from greek kydos glory fame especially in battle a poetical word found chiefly in the iliad and odyssey century dictionary literally that which is heard of perhaps from pie root keu to see observe perceive in form the word is a greek singular noun but the final s often is mistaken as a plural.

Derived from the greek word κῦδος meaning fame and or glory. Kudos entered english in the 19th century as a singular noun a transliteration of a greek singular noun meaning praise or renown used largely in university circles it became popular among journalists in the 1920s esp. Definition of kudos word frequency. Kudos wordreference english greek dictionary.

These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content. It came into usage at the very end of the 18th century and means fame or renown. The noun kudos was originally a mass noun but in american english is now sometimes treated as a plural noun either as a plurale tantum or as the plural of a new noun kudo contrary to the original greek κῦδος kûdos which is a singular noun.