ἐγκώμιος,ον, (κώμη)
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 τεθμόςthe lawof praisefor 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. εῐς τινα, κατά τινος, Pl. Min. 319c , D. 6.9 ;ἐ. λογικόνin prose, IG 7.2727 (Acraephia);ἐ. ἐπικόνib. 419 (Oropus);ὁ ἔπαινος τῆς ἀρετῆς, opp.τὰ ἐ. τῶν ἔργων, Arist. EN 1101b33 , cf. Rh. 1367b28 .