Our English word eulogy is from two Greek words , eu and logia. The modern English word element "eu" retains its meaning, "good, well." Logia means "speaking." Hence, eulogy means to us "praise; good or fine language." Examples are "I have been asked to deliver the eulogy at his memorial service in Edinburgh"; "Jefferson's funeral eulogies still ring in American ears since 1828." G2129 - eulogia Thayer Definition: 1) praise, laudation, panegyric: of Christ or God 2) fine discourse, polished language 2a) in a bad sense, language artfully adapted to captivate the hearer: fair speaking, fine speeches 3) an invocation of blessing, benediction 4) consecration 5) a (concrete) blessing, benefit Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: G2127 - eulogeo - Thayer Definition: 1) to praise, celebrate with praises 2) to invoke blessings 3) to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers 4) of God English uses this Greek word's parts in many applications: e.g., eulogy. Words in English built from eu- ("good, well"): euphoria, euthanasia, eugenics, eulogy, euphemism, euphony, eucalyptus, eudaemonia, eunuch. Words in English built from logos (“word, speech, study, reason”) These are extremely common because -logy became a productive English ending: theology, biology, psychology, geology, chronology, apology, dialogue, monologue, prologue/epilogue, logic, logistics, ideology. |
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