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eloquent

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el·o·quent  (l-kwnt)
adj.
1. Characterized by persuasive, powerful discourse: an eloquent speaker; an eloquent sermon.
2. Vividly or movingly expressive: a look eloquent with compassion. See Synonyms at expressive.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin loquns, loquent-, present participle of loqu, to speak out; see elocution.]

elo·quent·ly adv.
elo·quent·ness n.

eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt]
adj
1. (of speech, writing, etc.) characterized by fluency and persuasiveness
2. visibly or vividly expressive, as of an emotion an eloquent yawn
[from Latin ēloquēns, from ēloquī to speak out, from loquī to speak]
eloquently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.eloquent - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

eloquent
adjective
1. silver-tongued, moving, powerful, effective, stirring, articulate, persuasive, graceful, forceful, fluent, expressive, well-expressed He made a very eloquent speech at the dinner.
silver-tongued halting, stumbling, faltering, hesitant, speechless, inarticulate, tongue-tied, wordless
2. expressive, telling, pointed, revealing, significant, pregnant, vivid, meaningful, indicative, suggestive Her only reply was an eloquent glance at the clock.
Translations
eloquent [ˈeləkwənt] ADJ [person, speech] → elocuente; [gesture, look, silence] → revelador, elocuente
his lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniencysu abogado solicitó con elocuencia que el juez fuese indulgente
to be eloquent proof of sthser una prueba fehaciente de algo
see also wax 2
eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt] adj [person] → éloquent(e); [speech, statement, plea] → éloquent(e)
eloquent
adj
(= persuasive) speech, wordsgewandt; statement, tribute, pleawortgewandt; personredegewandt; his lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniencysein Anwalt bat mit gewandten Worten um Milde; to be eloquent about or on somethingmit schönen Worten über etw (acc)reden; to be eloquent in describing/recommending somethingetw mit gewandten or schönen Worten beschreiben/empfehlen; to wax eloquent (about or on something)(von etw) schwärmen
(fig) hands, voiceausdrucksvoll; gestureberedt; silenceberedt, vielsagend; to be or give eloquent testimony to somethingein beredtes Zeugnis für etw sein, etw beredt bezeugen; to be eloquent proof of somethingein überzeugender Beweis für etw sein
eloquent [ˈɛləkwnt] adjeloquente
eloquent [ˈɛləkwnt] adjeloquente


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Enwritten upon the leaf where now are peering Eyes scintillating soul, there lie perdus Three eloquent words oft uttered in the hearing Of poets, by poets -- as the name is a poet's, too.
Every quiver of his little brown body, and every glance from his beseeching brown eyes were eloquent with appeal--so eloquent that at last Pollyanna understood, turned, and followed him.
 
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