Etymology

panegyric

pa·ne·gy·ric
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Today it means: A formal speech publicly praising someone or something. Full definition →

French panégyrique ← Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπανηγυρικός
  2. French · derived frompanégyrique
  3. English todaypanegyric

From French panégyrique, from Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός (panēgurikós).

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