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encomium
Encomium (noun) means Strong, often formal, praise given in honour of someone or something.
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1
Strong, often formal, praise given in honour of someone or something.
""I never seen their like," was Lassiter's encomium, "an' in my day I've seen a sight of horses.""
— Zane Grey (1912)
"Many a new locomotive class has received encomiums in these columns because its early work was outstanding, judged by the then prevailing standards."
— , British Locomotive Practice and Performance (1944)
2
(rhetoric) A type or style of formal public speaking.
3
(rhetoric) A method used when teaching students formal speaking.
4
(rhetoric, historical) The eighth in a traditional series of set exercises for training speakers.
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Etymology
Comes 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 strong, often formal, praise given in honour of someone or something.
What is another word for encomium?
Other words for "encomium" include paean, panegyric, eulogy, pean.
What is the opposite of encomium?
Opposites of "encomium" include vituperation, invective, vilification, condemnation, obloquy.
What are the different meanings of encomium?
"encomium" has 3 main meanings: 1. Strong, often formal, praise given in honour of someone or something; 2. (rhetoric) A type or style of formal public speaking; 3. (rhetoric) A method used when teaching students formal speaking.
