kudos

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2 Related terms 2.2.3 Compounds

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek κῦδος (kudos), “‘praise, renown’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkjuːdɒs/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkuː.doʊz/
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[edit] Noun

kudos (uncountable)

1. Praise; accolades.

   The talented, young playwright received kudos for his new drama.

2. (proscribed) Plural form of kudo.

[edit] Usage notes

• The noun kudos was originally a mass noun, but is now sometimes taken as a plural noun, either as a plural tantum, or as the plural of a new noun kudo. However, this plural treatment is frequently proscribed.

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Etymology

• Derived from the verb kutoa "to knit, weave".

[edit] Noun

kudos (stem kudo-^*)

1. (Woven or textile) fabric
2. (Cell) tissue

[edit] Derived terms

• kudoksensiirto
• kudosvaurio

[edit] Related terms

• kudonnainen
• kudonta
• kutoa

[edit] Compounds

• ihonalaiskudos