en·co·mi·ast  (ěn-kō'mē-āst', -əst)  n. A person who delivers or writes an encomium; a eulogist. [Greek enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein, to praise, from enkōmion, encomium; see encomium.] en·co'mi·as'tic (-ās'tĭk), en·co'mi·as'ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adj. |