eloquent (redirected from eloquentness)

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.

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

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elo·quent·ly adv.

elo·quent·ness n.

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eloquent

Adjective

1. (of speech or writing) fluent and persuasive

2. (of a person) able to speak in a fluent and persuasive manner

3. visibly or vividly expressive: he raised an eloquent eyebrow [Latin e- out + loqui to speak]

eloquently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

eloquent - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, fluent, facile, silver articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

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eloquent

adjective 1. silver-tongued, moving, powerful, effective, stirring, articulate, persuasive, graceful, forceful, fluent, expressive, well-expressed << OPPOSITE inarticulate

adjective 2. expressive, telling, pointed, revealing, significant, pregnant, vivid, meaningful, indicative, suggestive

Translations

eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt] adj → elocuente

eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt] adj → éloquent(e)

eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt] eloquence adj → beredt, wortgewandt;

(speech, description) → ausdrucksvoll

eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt] adj → eloquente