elogio
See also: elogió and elogiò
Catalan
Verb
elogio
- first-person singular present indicative form of elogiar
Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin ēlogium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈlɔ.d͡ʒo/
- Rhymes: -ɔdʒo
- Hyphenation: e‧lò‧gio
Noun
elogio m (plural elogi)
- praise, commendation
- Synonym: lode
- eulogy, oration
- rave
Related terms
- elogiare
- elogista
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
elogio
- first-person singular present indicative of elogiare
Further reading
- elogio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
ēlogiō
- dative/ablative singular of ēlogium
References
- “elogio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- elogio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ēlogium (“inscription on a tombstone”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεγεῖον (elegeîon, “elegiac poem or inscription”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.loˈʒi.u/, /e.loˈʒiw/ [e.loˈʒiʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.luˈʒi.u/
- Hyphenation: e‧lo‧gi‧o
Noun
elogio m (plural elogios)
- praise, compliment
- eulogy (high praise or recommendation)
Synonyms
- (praise): see Thesaurus:elogio
Antonyms
- (praise): insulto, injúria, ofensa
- See also Thesaurus:insulto
Related terms
- elogiado
- elogiar
References
- elogio in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa; São Paulo: 2015: Melhoramentos Ltda.
- “elogium”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “elogium”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “ἐλεγεῖον”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈloxjo/ [eˈlo.xjo]
- Rhymes: -oxjo
- Syllabification: e‧lo‧gio
Etymology 1
From Latin ēlogium (“inscription on a tombstone”), the sense development being "inscription" > "recognition" > "praise".
Noun
elogio m (plural elogios)
- praise, commendation
- 1844, Enrique Gil y Carrasco, El Señor de Bembibre:
- el buen montero todavía tuvo tiempo para volver a su aguardo y coger la liebre, que trajo triunfante a casa muy temprano deshaciéndose en elogios de su galgo.
- the good beater still had time to get back to his hideout and grab the hare, which he brought home triumphantly, singing the praises of his greyhound.
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Related terms
- elogiar
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
elogio
- first-person singular present indicative of elogiar
Further reading
- “elogio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014