Kudos
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Kudos (pronounced /ˈkuːdɒs/, or often /ˈkuːdoʊz/), from the Greek κῦδος (not to be confused with κύδος "taunt"), kydos, (literally "that which is heard of") means "fame" and "renown" resulting from an act or achievement. Extending "kudos" to another individual is often done as a praising remark. It entered English as British university slang in the early 1800s.
In Standard British English, as it is in Greek, Kudos is a singular noun: Much kudos to you for pulling it off. However, some have been known to use it incorrectly, believing it to be plural: She received many kudos ['ku:doʊz] for her work.
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- Kudos at dictionary.com
- Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage . Merriam-Webster 1994, ISBN 0877791325 (restricted online version (Google Books))
- Robert Gorell: What's in a Word? Etymological Gossip About Some Interesting English Words. University of Nevada Press 2001, ISBN 0874173671 (restricted online version (Google Books))
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