elogium

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noun

a eulogy

OriginLatin ēlogium ← Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον →
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Meanings

nounelogium (plural elogia or elogiums)

plural elogia · plural elogiums

  1. a eulogy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖον“elegy”
  2. Latinēlogium“short saying, inscription”
  3. Englishelogium

Borrowed from Latin ēlogium (“short saying, inscription”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον (elegeîon, “elegy”), from ἔλεγος (élegos, “song, melody”). Doublet of elogy.

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APA

elogium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elogium

MLA

“elogium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elogium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elogium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elogium.

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