panegyric
pa·ne·gy·ric/ˌpænəˈd͡ʒɪɹɪk/noun, adjective
panegyric is spelled P-A-N-E-G-Y-R-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables (pa·ne·gy·ric). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, panegyric means “A formal speech publicly praising someone or something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of panegyric is panegyrics.
How many letters and syllables are in panegyric?
| Letters | 9: P-A-N-E-G-Y-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: pa·ne·gy·ric |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is panegyric?
Panegyric appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce panegyric?
- /ˌpænəˈd͡ʒɪɹɪk/
- /ˌpænəˈd͡ʒaɪɹɪk/
Panegyric has 4 syllables, split pa·ne·gy·ric in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-panegyric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of panegyric
- panegyrics plural
- more panegyric comparative
- most panegyric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does panegyric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
- 2
Someone who writes or delivers such a speech.
adjective
- 1
panegyrical
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Panegyric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | panégyrique |
| German | Lobrede, Panegyrik, Laudatio |
| Portuguese | panegírico |
| Spanish | panegírico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does panegyric come from?
From French panégyrique, from Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός (panēgurikós).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).