acclaimed — publicly praised or celebrated, especially by critics
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: publicly praised or celebrated, especially by critics
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkleɪmd/
Example Sentences
- The acclaimed pizza chef turned out to be a 12-year-old prodigy who learned cooking from YouTube.
- She became an acclaimed novelist after writing about her cat's daily adventures.
- The acclaimed scientist discovered that coffee beans actually make better music than musicians.
acclaimed
ADJECTIVE[/əˈkleɪmd/]
publicly praised or celebrated, especially by critics
The acclaimed pianist receives a thunderous standing ovation after her final note.
The artist named and claimed, now acclaimed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin acclamare, meaning 'to shout at' or 'to cry out loudly.' The word originated in ancient Rome, where crowds would raise their voices in acclamation and praise toward heroes or emperors, expressing collective approval through vocal celebration.
Breakdown
ad- (toward) + clamare (to shout/cry out) = to shout approval at someone. The past participle form 'acclaimed' combines this root with the -ed suffix to denote someone who has received such vocal praise.
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📝Examples
“The acclaimed pizza chef turned out to be a 12-year-old prodigy who learned cooking from YouTube.”
“She became an acclaimed novelist after writing about her cat's daily adventures.”
“The acclaimed scientist discovered that coffee beans actually make better music than musicians.”
“His acclaimed documentary about library silence won the loudest applause at the film festival.”
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