French word

éloge

Pronunciation

IPA/elɔʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpraise

Example

Il a reçu beaucoup d'éloges pour son travail.

He received a lot of praise for his work.

Illustration for éloge (praise)

More examples

Le maire a prononcé un éloge funèbre lors des obsèques.

The mayor delivered a eulogy at the funeral.

Core concept

A public voice placing a person's, act's, or work's merits in the spotlight.

Common phrases

  • recevoir des éloges

    receive praise

  • mériter des éloges

    deserve praise

Similar words

compliment: A short praising remark about someone or their actions.
félicitation: A congratulatory message for an achievement or happy occasion.
admiration: A feeling of deep admiration and respect for someone or their actions.
louange: Overstated praise of a person's or thing's good qualities in words or writing.

Definition in French

Discours ou texte qui met en valeur les qualités d'une personne, d'un acte ou d'une œuvre, souvent employé dans un contexte public ou cérémoniel.

Word origin

Éloge comes through Old French from Latin elogium, a term for an inscription or saying that came from Greek elogion.

Usage tips

  • Éloge is masculine, with un éloge, and the usual construction is faire l'éloge de quelqu'un or de quelque chose.

Other meanings

  • eulogynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • élogieuxlaudatoryadjective

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