Kudos – The Ancient Greek Word For You’re Awesome

Kudos

Here’s yet another Greek word, used frequently in English today, taken from ancient Greek: Kudos ((κῦδος –  kudos), meaning praise and honour received for an achievement.

Synonyms: prestige, regard, honour, praise

You’re awesome!

Kudos, a singular word, comes from the Greek word kydos, or glory (δόξα – doxa), meaning giving credit for an accomplishment, related to the word ‘to hear’ and also suggests ‘what others hear about you’.

Kudos to you! Thumbs up!

 Kleos (κλέος), is another Greek word often translated to Kudos or δόξα- doxa – glory.

Kleos, traditionally, was handed down from father to son, deeming the son responsible for carrying on the glory of his father.

 A Greek hero earns kleos through accomplishing great deeds, Heracles, the son of Zeus, King of the Gods, and the mortal woman Alcmene, born as Alcaeus or Alcides, the most famous hero of ancient Greece, takes his name from Hera and Kleos, meaning Hera’s glory.

Hercules takes his name from Hera and Kleos, meaning Hera’s glory.

Doxa – glory, is a word commanding respect, excellence, and magnificence and is a term used to describe God’s nature and actions, the verb, doxazo, to magnify, extol or praise, means ascribing honor to God and acknowledging Him as to His being, attributes, and actions

Doxa – glory is a word commanding respect, excellence, and magnificence

Kudos came into the English language during the 1800s and reached America in the 1920s and 1930s, in modern English, kudos, is used to say, for example, a job well done or bonus points.

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