commendation

English

Etymology

From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

commendation (countable and uncountable, plural commendations)

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:praise

Translations

act of commending; praise

Bulgarian: препоръка (bg) f (preporǎka)
Czech: chvála (cs)
Finnish: suositus (fi)
Friulian: laud m
Irish: ardmholadh m
Italian: elogio (it), encomio (it) m
Macedonian: по́фалба f (pófalba), благо́дарност f (blagódarnost)
Middle English: enhaunsynge, commendacioun
Polish: rekomendacja (pl) f
Romanian: lăudare (ro) f, elogiere (ro) f, recomandare (ro) f
Russian: благода́рность (ru) f (blagodárnostʹ)
Spanish: (archaic) comendación m, encomio (es) m, recomendación (es) f
Tocharian B: pālalñe

message of affection or respect

Bulgarian: похвала (bg) f (pohvala)
Finnish: tervehdys (fi)
Macedonian: по́хвала f (póhvala)
Maori: kupu hautoa
Middle English: recommendacioun