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Ancient Greek
Etymology
ἐπι- (epi-, “on”) + αἰνέω (ainéō, “tell”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /é.pai̯.nos/ → /ˈe.pɛ.nos/ → /ˈe.pe.nos/
Noun
ἔπαινος • (épainos) m (genitive ἐπαίνου); second declension (Attic, Ionic, Koine)
- (uncountable) approval, praise
460 BCE – 420 BCE,
Herodotus,
Histories 1.96.3:
- ἔπαινον εἶχε οὐκ ὀλίγον πρὸς τῶν πολιητέων
- épainon eîkhe ouk olígon pròs tôn poliētéōn
- he had not a little approval from the citizens
- (countable) an expression of praise; a speech praising someone
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