Main Entry:

pan·e·gy·ric

Pronunciation:

\ˌpa-nə-ˈjir-ik, -ˈjī-rik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin panegyricus, from Greek panēgyrikos, from panēgyrikos of or for a festival assembly, from panēgyris festival assembly, from pan- + agyris assembly; akin to Greek ageirein to gather

Date:

1603

: a eulogistic oration or writing ; also : formal or elaborate praise

synonyms see encomium

— pan·e·gy·ri·cal \-ˈjir-i-kəl, -ˈjī-ri-\ adjective

— pan·e·gy·ri·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb