Meanings
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noun
a formal expression of praise; an encomium or eulogy
The speaker's elogium praised the scholar's courage and generosity.
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noun
a short inscription or saying, especially one commemorating a person
A brief elogium beneath the portrait recorded the founder's achievements.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin elogium, 'short saying or inscription,' from Ancient Greek elegeion, 'elegiac verse.' The English praise sense developed through commemorative inscriptions and eulogies.