panegyrical

adjective

pan·​e·​gyr·​i·​cal

-jīr-, 

-rek-

variants or panegyric

¦⸗⸗¦⸗rik, 

-rēk

: like or constituting a panegyric : formally or elaborately eulogistic or encomiastic

panegyrically

-rə̇k(ə)lē 

-rēk-, 

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

panegyrical from Latin panegyricus panegyric, noun + English -al; panegyric from Latin panegyricus festive

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Rhymes for panegyrical

• empirical
• satirical
• lyrical
• miracle
• spiracle
• semiempirical