plausus

plausus, a, um, Part., from plaudo.

plausus, i, v. 3. plausus init.

plausus (plōsus, Macr. S. 6, 1), ūs (a later collat. form, plausus, i, Cod. Th. 15, 9, 2), m. [plaudo], 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 (1421); 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, 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.

plausus [CL] 1 act of striking with a flat or concave surface. b noise, din (made by person). conplosi, ~um feci Gl. Leid. 15. 8; 10‥ ~u, ðæm plagan WW.  b ~us, risus stultorum GlC P 472; ictu ‥ supervacuo percussit templi parietem, maximum ~um per omne templum audientibus reddens B. V. Dunst. 18. 2 flapping of wings. b noise, din (made by animal). concrepante jam pullorum ~u [gl.: i. percussione] et sonante gallicinio Aldh. VirgP 52; galli cantus galli ~us proximum sentit diem nos cantantes et praecantes quae futura credimus Cerne 169; more aligerorum, qui se priusquam professionis vocem emittant, alarum ~ibus flagellare videntur B. V. Dunst. 1; auream aquilam ‥ que pennarum ~u diu civitatem perlustrans W. Malm. GP II 75 p. 166; et [columba] fugiens magnum pennis dat territa plausum L. Durh. Dial. III 123; curia jam volucrum frondosa palatia plausu / concelebrat, terram palliat herba recens Garl. Epith. VI 7.  b canis domesticus ~ibus ululatibus mixtis ‥ omnes qui aderant in admirationem agebat Ad. Eyns. Hug. I 3; nemine ‥ episcopi suspicante adventum, ex avis hujus [sc. cygni] ~u gestuque insolito illum citius affuturum presciverunt Ib. III 7. 3 clapping of hands (as expression of approval). b approval. hic letis oculis multisque plausibus / ministrat fomitem tuis erroribus Walt. Wimb. Palpo 35.  b ~us, favor GlC P 444; favor, ~us Gl. Leid. 1. 55; ~ui et favori adortantium respondebat stridulus aer W. Malm. Wulfst. I 1 p. 6; cum favore plebeio popularique ~u Gir. EH II 29; in triumphorum quoque suorum ~ibus exsultabant pari utique exsultatione cum victoribus illis, qui in dividendis olim spoliis suis non minus discreta quam jucunda exsultavere letitia J. Ford Serm. 62. 12. 4 rejoicing. ~us, G. enjoy Garl. Unus gl. 167; plausum da pro ploratibus J. Howd. Cyth. 139. 7.

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.

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

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plausus (1)

• P. of plaudo.

plausus (2) ūs, m

• plaudo, a clapping, flapping, noise from striking: plausu premunt alas (of cocks), Enn. ap. C.: ingens (of doves), V.—A clapping of hands in approval, applause: plausūs cupiditas: a plebe plausu maximo est mihi gratulatio significata: plausum captans: datus in theatro tibi, H.: stantia in plausum theatra, Pr.

Plausus

Applause which at Rome was reduced to a system, there being a trained claque. The different kinds of applause were bombi, “booming;” imbrices, clapping with hollowed hands; and testae, clapping with the palms of the hands, etc. (Suet. Nero, 20).