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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enˈkɔ.mjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔmjo
- Hyphenation: en‧cò‧mio
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Latin encōmium, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον (enkṓmion), neuter form of ἐγκώμιος (enkṓmios), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κῶμος (kômos, “festival, revel”).
Noun
encomio m (plural encomi)
- commendation, praise
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
encomio
- first-person singular present indicative of encomiare
Further reading
- encomio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
encōmiō
- dative/ablative singular of encōmium
Portuguese
Noun
encomio m (plural encomios)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of encômio / encómio.
1933, Graciliano Ramos, chapter IV, in Cahetés, 1st edition, Rio de Janeiro: Schmidt, page 23:Mas os attributos moraes, pondere, os attributos moraes são de facto dignos de encomios.- But the moral qualities, consider, the moral qualities are truly deserving of praises.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enˈkomjo/
- Rhymes: -omjo
- Syllabification: en‧co‧mio
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Latin encōmium, from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον (enkṓmion), neuter form of ἐγκώμιος (enkṓmios), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κῶμος (kômos, “festival, revel”).
Noun
encomio m (plural encomios)
- encomium
- praise, commendation
- Synonym: elogio
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
encomio
- first-person singular present indicative of encomiar
Further reading