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单词 encomium
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
en•co•mi•um  (en kō′mē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mi•ums, -mi•a 
    (-mē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. a formal expression of high praise;
    eulogy:An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.
  • Greek enkó̄mion, equivalent. to en- en-2 + kôm(os) a revel + -ion noun, nominal suffix
  • Latin
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
encomium /ɛnˈkəʊmɪəm/ n ( pl -miums, -mia / -mɪə/)
  1. a formal expression of praise; eulogy; panegyric
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Greek enkōmion, from en-² + kōmos festivity
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