Where does “elogium” come from?

elogium (English) comes from Latin ēlogium, from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος — poem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

elogium (English): a eulogy

Definitions

  1. a eulogy

Ancestry of “elogium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēlogiumshort saying or sentence
2Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖονelegiac poem or inscription; an elegiac distich;...
3Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον →Every word from Latin ēlogium →
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