Encomiastic
[en-koh-mee-ast, -uh st] /ɛnˈkoʊ miˌæst, -əst/
noun
1.
a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
/ɛnˈkəʊmɪˌæst/
noun
1.
a person who speaks or writes an encomium
n.
c.1600, from Greek enkomiastes “one who praises,” from enkomiazein, from enkomion (see encomium). Related: Encomiastic (1590s).
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