noun
encomium
Encomium (noun) means Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
noun
1
Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
2
A general category of oratory.
3
A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
4
The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.
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Etymology
From Latin encōmium (“praise, eulogy”), from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον (enkṓmion, “laudatory ode, praise”), from ἐγκώμιος (enkṓmios, “of or pertaining to the victor”), from κῶμος (kômos, “festival, revel, ode”).
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What is the meaning of encomium?
"encomium" (noun) means warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
What are the different meanings of encomium?
"encomium" has 3 main meanings: 1. Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute; 2. A general category of oratory; 3. A method within rhetorical pedagogy.