/ enˈkəʊmiəm; NAmE -ˈkoʊm-/ noun
( pl. en·co·miums or en·co·mia / enˈkəʊmiə; NAmE -ˈkoʊm-/) ( formal ) a speech or piece of writing that praises sb or sth highly
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: Latin , from Greek enkōmion eulogy, from en- within + komos revel.