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Definition of encomium in English English dictionary
- The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series
- Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute
- A method within rhetorical pedagogy
- A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue
- A general category of oratory
- a formal or discriminating expression of praise
- {n} a panegyric, praise, commendation
- encomiums encomia the expression of a lot of praise
- {i} praise, high commendation; eulogy
- Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation
- a formal expression of praise
- encomiums
- plural of encomium
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() From Latin encōmium (“praise, eulogy”), from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον (enkōmion, “laudatory ode, praise”), from ἐγκώμιος (enkōmios, “of or pertaining to the victor”), from κῶμος (kōmos, “festival, revel, ode”).Resimler
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