encomium

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐγκώμιον“laudatory ode, praise”
2. Latin · derived fromencōmium“praise, eulogy”
3. English todayencomium

From Latin encōmium (“praise, eulogy”), from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον (enkṓmion, “laudatory ode, praise”), from ἐγκώμιος (enkṓmios, “of or pertaining to the victor”), from κῶμος (kômos, “festival, revel, ode”).

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