Enkomion
Sign in to saveEncomium (: encomia) is a Latin word deriving from the Ancient Greek enkomion (), meaning "the praise of a person or thing." Another Latin equivalent is laudatio, a speech in praise of someone or something.
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Encomium (: encomia) is a Latin word deriving from the Ancient Greek enkomion (), meaning "the praise of a person or thing." Another Latin equivalent is laudatio, a speech in praise of someone or something.
Originally it was the song sung by the chorus at the κῶμος, or festal procession, held at the Panhellenic Games in honour of the victor, either on the day of his victory or on its anniversary. The word came afterwards to denote any song written in celebration of distinguished persons, and in later times any spoken or written panegyric whatever.
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