ἐγκώμιος

A. in the village: hence, native, common, v.l. for ἐγχώριος, Hes. 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, Pi. O. 2.47, P. 10.53; ἐ. ἀμφὶ τρόπον Id. O. 10(11).77; στεφάνων ἐγκώμιος τεθμός the law of praise for prizes won, ib.13.29.

2. Subst. ἐγκώμιον,τό, laudatory ode, D.S. 11.11, Ath. 13.573f; generally, eulogy, panegyric, Ar. Nu. 1205, D. 18.207 (pl.), Thphr. Char. 3.2, etc.; ἐγκώμια παλαιῶν ἀνδρῶν Pl. Prt. 326a; ἐ. εις τινα, κατά τινος, Pl. Min. 319c, D. 6.9; ἐ. λογικόν in prose, IG 7.2727 (Acraephia); ἐ. ἐπικόν ib.419 (Oropus); ὁ ἔπαινος τῆς ἀρετῆς, opp. τὰ ἐ. τῶν ἔργων, Arist. EN 1101b33, cf. Rh. 1367b28.