panegyrist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English panegyric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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 English panegyrist From panegyric + -ist.
Meanings
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A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
1756, Samuel Johnson, “The Life of Sir Thomas Browne” in Thomas Browne, Christian Morals, 2nd edition, London: J. Payne, p. lx, […] the author, though no very sparing panegyrist of himself, has not exceeded the truth, with respect to his attainments or visible qualities.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| panegyrists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
ceb tigdalayeg (eulogist) · it panerigista (eulogist) · ar مَدَّاح (eulogist) · as ভাট (eulogist) · te వర్ణకుడు (eulogist) · pt panegirista (eulogist) · gl panexirista (eulogist)