eulogy

Meaning

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

Synonyms

praise

encomium

panegyric

laudation

commendation

eulogium

compliment

admiration

condolence speech

funeral

paean

applause

👏

song of praise

adulation

praising

glorification

admiring words

appreciation

dithyramb

flattery

pean

dithyrambs

favourable comment

good opinion

oration

esteem

delight

eulogistic mention

plaudits

pleasure

celebrity

apologia

rave

regard

salute

sycophancy

tribute

enconium

high praise

rave review

accolade

words of praise

extolment

acclaim

laudatory speech

acclamation

hymn

joyfulness

laud

hallelujah

Translations

éloge

elogio

elogio

Lobrede

elogio

encomio

panégyrique

methiye

louange

encomio

Lobpreisung

panegirico

eulogie

lofrede

εγκώμιο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjuː.lə.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wloge

In summary

From Middle English wloge (“commendation of the virtues of a deceased person”), from Latin eulogium, apparently from a confusion between ēlogium (whence English elogium, elogy) and eulogia (from Ancient Greek εὐλογία (eulogía, “praise”), whence English eulogia); equivalent to eu- + logia ("good words"). Doublet of eulogium.