PANEGYRIC


Meaning of PANEGYRIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpa-nə-ˈjir-ik, -ˈjī-rik ]

noun

Etymology: Latin panegyricus, from Greek panēgyrikos, from panēgyrikos of or for a festival assembly, from panēgyris festival assembly, from pan- + agyris assembly; akin to Greek ageirein to gather

Date: 1603

: a eulogistic oration or writing ; also : formal or elaborate praise

Synonyms: see encomium

• pan·e·gy·ri·cal -ˈjir-i-kəl, -ˈjī-ri- adjective

• pan·e·gy·ri·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.