eulogy
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eulogy
- /ˈjuː.lə.d͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˈju.lə.d͡ʒi/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun eulogies
- An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
- Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something. It was the prettiest and most luxurious little sitting-room I had ever seen; and I admired it with the warmest enthusiasm. The solemn servant was far too highly trained to betray the slightest satisfaction. He bowed with icy deference when my terms of eulogy were all exhausted, and silently opened t
Similar: panegyric, elogy, eulogium · Opposite: criticism, dyslogy
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: panegyric, encomium, paean, pean, eloge, praise, accolade, commendation, compliment, homage, celebration, appreciation, tribute, funeral, praises, elogy
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noun an oration to honor a deceased person
| Español | elogio, panegírico, loor, nenia, epicedio, epiceyo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 찬사 chansa |
| 日本語 | 賛辞 sanji, ユーロジー yūrojī |
| 中文 | 悼詞 /悼词 dàocí |
| हिन्दी | स्तवन stavan |
| Português | tributo |
| Français | éloge |
| Deutsch | Lobrede, Lobesrede, Trauerrede |
| Italiano | elogio |
| Română | elogiu |
| Русский | панеги́рик panegírik, восхвале́ние vosxvalénije, надгро́бная речь nadgróbnaja rečʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | điếu văn |
| العربية | تَأْبِين taʔbīn, أُمْدُوحَة ʔumdūḥa, رِثَاء riṯāʔ |
| עברית | הֶסְפֵּד hespéd |
Talk about this word "eulogy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eulogy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eulogy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eulogy "eulogy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eulogy.Cite this
@misc{eulogy_2026,
title = {eulogy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eulogy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
