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Where does “elogiare” come from?

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

elogiare (Italian): to praise, commend

Definitions

  1. to praise, commend

Ancestry of “elogiare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelogiopraise, commendation; eulogy, oration; rave
2Latinēlogium—
3Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖονelegiac poem or inscription; an elegiac distich;...
4Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...

Words derived from “elogiare”

  • elogio
  • elogiare
  • elogiabile
  • elogiatore
  • elogiatrice
  • elogiativo
  • elogiativamente
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