panegyric

English

Alternative forms

• panegyrick (obsolete)

Etymology

Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός (panêgyrikós)

Noun

panegyric (plural panegyrics)

1. A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something.

Quotations

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Synonyms

• eulogy

Derived terms

• panegyrical
• panegyrically

Translations

praising speech or opus

Dutch: lofzang (nl) f., lofrede (nl) f. Finnish: ylistys (fi) French: panégyrique (fr) m. German: Lobrede (de) f. Icelandic: lofgerð (is) f., (praise in speech) lof í ræðu (is) n., (praise in writing) lof í riti (is) n., (praise in poetry) lofkvæði (is) n.

Italian: panegirico (it) m. Norwegian: lovprising (no) m., lovtale (no) m. Portuguese: panegírico (pt) m. Russian: панегирик (ru) (panegírik) m. Spanish: panegírico (es)