encomiast
encomiast noun: a person who delivers an encomium or eulogy.
Noun
encomiast (plural encomiasts)
- A person who delivers an encomium or eulogy.
- Another manifestation, significantly reaching its apogee in the midst of Antonine virtues, was the growing popularity of adoxographical exercises. Mock panegyrics were dashed off, not just by sardonic intellectuals such as Lucian, but also by trained courtiers and polished encomiasts of the stamp...1979, Carl Deroux, editor, Studies in Latin Literature and Roman History [Collection Latomus; 164], volume 1, Brussels: Latomus, →OCLC, page 111
Forms of encomiast
| plural | encomiasts |
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Origin of encomiast
From Ancient Greek ἐγκωμιαστής (enkōmiastḗs).
Questions about encomiast
- What does encomiast mean?
- Encomiast means a person who delivers an encomium or eulogy.
- What part of speech is encomiast?
- Encomiast is a noun.
- What is the plural of encomiast?
- The plural of encomiast is encomiasts.
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