ἐγκώμιος
egkomios
in the village
Appears 12 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐγκώμιος, ον, (κώμη) A. in the village: hence, native, common, v.l. for ἐγχώριος, Op. 344. II. (κῶμος) belonging to a κῶμος, esp. that which escorted a victor in the games: hence, belonging to the praise of a conqueror, ἐ. μέλη, ὕμνοι, O. 2.47, P. 10.53; ἐ. ἀμφὶ τρόπον O. 10(11).77; στεφάνων ἐγκώμιος τεθμός the law of praise for prizes won, ib.13.29. 2. Subst. ἐγκώμιον, τό, laudatory ode, 11.11, 13.573f; generally, eulogy, panegyric, Nu. 1205, 18.207 (pl.), Char. 3.2, etc.; ἐγκώμια παλαιῶν ἀνδρῶν Prt. 326a; ἐ. εῐς τινα, κατά τινος, Min. 319c, 6.9; ἐ. λογικόν in prose, IG 7.2727 (Acraephia); ἐ. ἐπικόν ib.419 (Oropus); ὁ ἔπαινος τῆς ἀρετῆς, opp. τὰ ἐ. τῶν ἔργων, EN 1101b33, cf. Rh. 1367b28.
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