Word of the Day for Friday, June 26, 2009
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encomium \en-KOH-mee-uhm\, noun;
encomium \en-KOH-mee-uhm\, noun;
plural encomiums or encomia \-mee-uh\:
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An often formal expression of warm or high praise.
An often formal expression of warm or high praise.
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I'm sure that the B.O. and his politburo are giving each other high fives and encomiums on the progress of their socialist-Marxist agenda!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Encomium derives, via Latin, from Greek enkomion, from en-, "in" + komos, "revel."
Encomium derives, via Latin, from Greek enkomion, from en-, "in" + komos, "revel."
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