εγκώμιο

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἐγκώμιον (enkṓmion), substantivized neuter of Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιος (enkṓmios).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eŋˈɡo.mi.o/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧γκώ‧μιο

Noun

εγκώμιο • (egkómio) n (plural εγκώμια)

  1. encomium, praise
    Εγκώμια Επιταφίου (Greek Orthodoxy)
    Egkómia Epitafíou
    Encomia Epitafiou
    (literally, “Praises of the Epitaphios”)

Declension

Declension of εγκώμιο
singular plural
nominative εγκώμιο • εγκώμια •
genitive εγκωμίου •,  εγκώμιου • εγκωμίων •
accusative εγκώμιο • εγκώμια •
vocative εγκώμιο • εγκώμια •

References

  1. ^ εγκώμιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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