plaus- root words — words with the plaus- root

The root plaus- comes from Latin plaudere, meaning applaud, clap. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including plausibility, plausibly, implausibility, implausibly, implosion. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plaus- root

Explore words with plaus- — words containing the plaus- root and sharing its sense of "applaud, clap". Examples include plausibility, plausibly, implausibility, implausibly, implosion. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plaus- mean?

The plaus- root means applaud, clap, from Latin plaudere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.