encomium
[ en-koh-mee-uh m ]
/ ɛnˈkoʊ mi əm /
noun, plural en·co·mi·ums, en·co·mi·a [en-koh-mee-uh] /ɛnˈkoʊ mi ə/.
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the president greeted the returning hero.
Origin of encomium
Words nearby encomium
encoding,
encoignure,
encolpion,
encomiast,
encomienda,
encomium,
encompass,
encopresis,
encore,
encounter,
encounter group
British Dictionary definitions for encomia
encomium
/ (ɛnˈkəʊmɪəm) /
noun plural -miums or -mia (-mɪə)
a formal expression of praise; eulogy; panegyric
Word Origin for encomium
C16: from Latin, from Greek
enkōmion, from
en- ² +
kōmos festivity