- encomiast
- encomiast c.1600, from Gk. enkomiastes "one who praises," from enkomiazein, from enkomion (see ENCOMIUM (Cf. encomium)). Related: Encomiastic (1590s).
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encomiast — encomiást s. m. (sil. mi ast), pl. encomiáşti Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic ENCOMIÁST s.m. (Liv.) Persoană care rosteşte elogiul cuiva; panegerist. [pron. mi ast. / < it. encomiaste]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 04.03 … Dicționar Român
Encomiast — En*co mi*ast, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to praise, fr. ? encomium: cf. F. encomiaste. See {Encomium}.] One who praises; a panegyrist. Locke … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encomiast — [en kō′mē ast΄, en kō′mēəst] n. [Gr enkōmiastēs < enkōmiazein, to praise < enkōmion] a person who speaks or writes encomiums; eulogist … English World dictionary
encomiast — noun Etymology: Greek enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein to praise, from enkōmion Date: 1599 one that praises ; eulogist • encomiastic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
encomiast — encomiastic, adj. encomiastically, adv. /en koh mee ast , euhst/, n. a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist. [1600 10; < Gk enkomiast(és), equiv. to enkomi(on) ENCOMIUM + astes agent n. suffix] * * * … Universalium
encomiast — noun a person who delivers an encomium or eulogy … Wiktionary
encomiast — n. person who writes or expresses encomiums; praiser; eulogist … English contemporary dictionary
encomiast — [ɛn kəʊmɪast] noun formal a person who publicly praises or flatters someone else. Derivatives encomiastic adjective Origin C17: from Gk enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein to praise … English new terms dictionary
encomiast — n. Eulogist, panegyrist, praiser, extoller … New dictionary of synonyms
encomiast — en·co·mi·ast … English syllables
