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    encomium
    /ɪnˈkəʊmɪəm/

    noun

    • 1. a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. formal

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCOMIUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENCOMIUM definition: 1. a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something 2. a piece of writing…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › encomiumEncomium Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 30, 2012 · The meaning of ENCOMIUM is glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise; also : an expression of this. How to use encomium in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Encomium.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishencomium noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of encomium noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encomiumEncomium - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An encomium is a fancy word for a formal speech or piece of writing that warmly praises someone or something. Encomium comes from the Greek word enkomion which, in a nutshell, is to honor someone or something at a party in a poetic speech.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENCOMIUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ENCOMIUM meaning: 1. a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something 2. a piece of writing…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCOMIUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a formal expression of praise; eulogy; panegyric. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Latin, from Greek enkōmion, from en-2 + kōmos festivity. encomium in American English. (ɛnˈkoʊmiəm ) noun Word forms: plural enˈcomiums or enˈcomia (ɛnˈkoʊmiə ) a formal expression of high praise; eulogy.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › encomiumEncomium - definition of encomium by The Free Dictionary

    n. pl. en·co·mi·ums or en·co·mi·a (-mē-ə) 1. Warm, glowing praise. 2. A formal expression of praise. [Latin encōmium, from Greek enkōmion (epos), (speech) praising a victor, neuter of enkōmios, of the victory procession : en-, in; see en-2 + kōmos, celebration.]

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › encomium_nencomium, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun encomium is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for encomium is from 1589, in the writing of George Puttenham, writer and literary critic. encomium is a borrowing from Latin.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › encomiumENCOMIUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Encomium definition: a formal expression of high praise; eulogy. See examples of ENCOMIUM used in a sentence.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › encomiumencomium - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 4, 2024 · Noun. [edit] encomium (plural encomiums or encomia) Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute. (rhetoric) A general category of oratory. (rhetoric) A method within rhetorical pedagogy. The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.