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| 1. | having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech: an eloquent orator. |
| 2. | characterized by forceful and appropriate expression: an eloquent speech. |
| 3. | movingly expressive: looks eloquent of disgust. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L éloquent- (s. of éloquéns, prp. of éloquī) speaking out, eloquent, equiv. to é- e- + loqu- speak + -ent- -ent
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el·o·quent·ly, adverb
el·o·quent·ness, noun
—Synonyms Eloquent, fluent, articulate, expressive are adjectives that characterize speech or speakers notable for their effectiveness. Eloquent suggests clarity and power: an eloquent plea for disarmament. Fluent, with a root sense of flowing, refers to easy, smooth, facile speech: fluent in three languages. Articulate characterizes a clear and effective speaker or speech: an articulate spokesman for tax reform. Expressive focuses on rendering intelligible or meaningful the ideas or feelings of a speaker or writer and implies an especially effective, vivid use of language: a deeply moving, powerfully expressive evocation of a city childhood. See also fluent.
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eloquent
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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ēloquēns, ēloquent-, present participle of ēloquī, to speak out; see elocution.] el'o·quent·ly adv., el'o·quent·ness n. |
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| eloquent | |
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| expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈeloquent adjective
Example: an eloquent speaker/speech
See also: eloquence
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Eloquent
El`o*cu"tion\, n. [L. elocutio, fr. eloqui, elocutus, to speak out: cf. F. ['e]locution. See Eloquent.]1. Utterance by speech. [R.] [Fruit] whose taste . . . Gave elocution to the mute, and taught The tongue not made for speech to speak thy praise. --Milton. 2. Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution. "The elocution of a reader." --Whately 3. Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction. [Obs.] To express these thoughts with elocution. --Dryden.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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