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Where does “elogio” come from?

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

elogio (Portuguese): praise, compliment; eulogy

Definitions

  1. praise, compliment; eulogy

Ancestry of “elogio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēlogium—
2Ancient Greekἐλεγεῖονelegiac poem or inscription; an elegiac distich;...
3Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλεγος →