Encomium (noun)
en-ko-mee-um
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy.
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin, from Greek enkṓmion, equivalent to en- en-2 + kôm(os) “a revel” + -ion noun suffix
Example sentences
“The president read the encomium for the fallen hero.”
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