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- Dictionaryencomium/ɪnˈkəʊmɪəm/
noun
- 1. a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. formal
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ENCOMIUM definition: 1. a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something 2. a piece of writing…. Learn more.
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.
ENCOMIUM meaning: 1. a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something 2. a piece of writing…. Learn more.
Encomium definition: a formal expression of high praise; eulogy. See examples of ENCOMIUM used in a sentence.
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.
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 .]
Encomium (pl.: encomia) is a Latin word deriving from the Ancient Greek enkomion (ἐγκώμιον), meaning "the praise of a person or thing." [1] Another Latin equivalent is laudatio , a speech in praise of someone or something.
Definition of encomium noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Word Frequency. encomium in American English. (ɛnˈkoʊmiəm ) noun Word forms: plural enˈcomiums or enˈcomia (ɛnˈkoʊmiə )
noun. encomiums. Warm, glowing praise. American Heritage. A formal, often enthusiastic, expression of high praise. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute. Wiktionary. (rhetoric) A general category of oratory. Wiktionary. (rhetoric) A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
