eulogy
speech of praise
Roots
- eu-: good, well, or pleasing
- log / logy: word, speech, reasoning, study
Other words with the log / logy root
- analogous: similar in a useful or structural way
- analogy: comparison based on similarity
- anthropology: the study of human beings
- apologist: a defender of a person, idea, or cause
- apology: expression of regret or defense
- astrology: belief system mapping celestial positions to human affairs
- biology: study of life
- dialogue: conversation
Eulogy joins good with speech: words of praise, often after a death.
His eulogy made the room laugh before it made everyone cry.