eulogium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

Etymology

From Medieval Latin eulogium, apparently from a confusion between ēlogium and eulogia. Doublet of eulogy.

In classic literature

Synonyms

eulogy

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