en|co|mi|um

en|co|mi|um «ehn KOH mee uhm», noun, plural -mi|ums, -mi|a «-mee uh».

an elaborate expression of praise; high praise; eulogy: »

Give appreciation to the living rather than encomiums to the dead.

SYNONYM(S): panegyric.

╂[< Latin encōmium < Greek enk, neuter, laudatory < en- in + kômos revelry]