panegyrist

[ pan-i-jir-ist, -jahy-rist, pan-i-jir-ist, -jahy-rist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.

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Word History and Origins

1595–1605; < Late Latin panēgyrista < Greek panēgyristḗs one who takes part in a public festival or assembly, equivalent to panēgyr ( izein ) to celebrate a public festival ( panegyrize ) + -istēs -ist

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