en·co·mi·ast \ə̇nˈkōmēˌast, en-, -ēˌaa(ə)st, -ēə̇st\noun (-s) Etymology: Greek enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein to praise, from enkōmion laudatory ode, eulogy : one that praises : panegyrist < he was not a true mystic … but rather an encomiast of piety — A.J.Arberry >