Encomium

Encomium is a Latin word deriving from the Ancient Greek enkomion (ἐγκώμιον), meaning 'the praise of a person or thing.' Another Latin equivalent is laudatio, a speech in praise of someone or something. Encomium also refers to several distinct aspects of rhetoric: Encomium is a Latin word deriving from the Ancient Greek enkomion (ἐγκώμιον), meaning 'the praise of a person or thing.' Another Latin equivalent is laudatio, a speech in praise of someone or something. Encomium also refers to several distinct aspects of rhetoric: