encomium

n. praise, high commendation; eulogy

This article is about the word Encomium, for the musical album, see Encomium (album). Encomium is a Latin word deriving from the Classical Greek ενκωμιον (encomion) meaning the praise of a person or thing. Related to this general meaning, "encomium" also identifies several distinct aspects of rhetoric:A general category of oratoryA method within rhetorical pedagogyA figure of speech. As a figure, encomium means praising a person or thing, but occurring on a smaller scale than an entire speech.The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata seriesA genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.
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Noun
1. a formal expression of praise
(synonym) eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean
(hypernym) praise, congratulations, kudos

n. encomium, praise, high commendation; eulogy

(n.)
Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation.