ENCOMIUM Meaning of ENCOMIUM in English [ ɛn'kəʊmɪəm ]■ noun ( plural ~s or encomia ) formal a speech or piece of writing expressing praise.OriginC16: L., from Gk enkōmion 'eulogy'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004