eulogy

English

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Etymology

Ancient Greek εὐλογία (eulogia, “praise”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈjuːlədʒi/, X-SAMPA: /"ju:l@dZi/
• (US) enPR: yo͞oʹlə-jē, IPA: /ˈjulədʒi/, X-SAMPA: /"jul@dZi/

Noun

eulogy (plural eulogies)

1. An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
2. Speaking highly of someone; the act of praising or commending someone.

Synonyms

• panegyric

Coordinate terms

• dirge, elegy, threnody – funeral song
• homily – funeral oration by clergy
• requiem – music played at a mass to honor a deceased person

Related terms

• eulogise, eulogize
• eulogist

Translations

an oration to honor a deceased person

• Bulgarian: възхвала (bg) (vǎzhvala) f, хвалебствие (bg) (hvalebstvie) n
• Dutch: grafrede (nl) f
• Finnish: muistopuhe (fi)

• Portuguese: tributo (pt) m
• Serbo-Croatian: eulògija (sh) f

high praise or recommendation

• Bulgarian: възхвала (bg) (vǎzhvala) f
• Dutch: lofrede (nl) f
• Finnish: ylistys (fi)
• German: Lobrede (de) f

• Norwegian: hyldningstale (no) m, lovtale (no) m
• Portuguese: elogio (pt) m
• Romanian: elogiu (ro) n
• Serbo-Croatian: hvȁlospjēv (sh) m

See also

• elegy – similar-sounding funeral word