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ENCOMIUM
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Irregular inflected form: encomia
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
encomium; eulogy; paean; panegyric; pean
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("encomium" is a kind of...):
congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise (an expression of approval and commendation)
Derivation:
encomiastic (formally expressing praise)