E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Encomium.
The Greek kmos is a revel in honour of [Bacchus], in which the procession marches from km to km: i.e. village to village. En-kmion is the hymn sung in these processions in honour of Bacchus; hence, praise, eulogy
mos is a revel in honour of [Bacchus], in which the procession marches from k
to k
: i.e. village to village. En-k
