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eulogistic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Conveying praise or admiration, as in a eulogy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

formally expressing praise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: encomiastic, panegyric, panegyrical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English eulogy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English eulogistic From eulogy + -istic.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Old Armenian: ներբողեան (nerbołean) — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Catalan: elogiós — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • French: dithyrambique — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • French: élogieux — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Georgian: სახოტბო (saxoṭbo) — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Irish: adhmholtach — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Italian: elogiativo — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Italian: lodativo — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Macedonian: пофален (pofalen) — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Manx: ard-voyllee — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy
  • Romanian: lăudător — of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy