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el·o·quent
(ĕl′ə-kwənt)adj.
Capable of or characterized by eloquence: an eloquent speaker; an eloquent sermon.
[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
(ˈɛləkwənt)adj
1. (of speech, writing, etc) characterized by fluency and persuasiveness
2. visibly or vividly expressive, as of an emotion: an eloquent yawn.
[C14: from Latin ēloquēns, from ēloquī to speak out, from loquī to speak]
ˈeloquently adv
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el•o•quent
(ˈɛl ə kwənt)adj.
1. skilled in fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech.
2. exhibiting forceful and appropriate expression.
3. (of actions, gestures, etc.) forcefully expressive.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin ēloquent-, s. of ēloquēns, orig. present participle of ēloquī to utter, put into words =ē- e- + loquī- speak]
el′o•quent•ly, adv.
syn: eloquent, articulate both refer to effective language or an effective user of language. eloquent implies vivid, moving, and convincing expression: an eloquent plea for disarmament. articulate suggests fluent, clear, and coherent expression: an articulate speaker.
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| 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" |
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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
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.
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eloquent
adjective1. Fluently persuasive and forceful:
3. Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood:
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Translations
فَصيح، بَليغ
veltalende
kaunopuheinenvakuuttava
ékesszóló
mælskur, sem er vel máli farinn
zgovoren
slåendetalandeträffandevältalig
güzel konuşan
eloquent
[ˈeləkwənt] ADJ [person, speech] → elocuente; [gesture, look, silence] → revelador, elocuentehis lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniency → su abogado solicitó con elocuencia que el juez fuese indulgente
to be eloquent proof of sth → ser una prueba fehaciente de algo
see also wax 2
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eloquent
adj
(= persuasive) speech, words → gewandt; statement, tribute, plea → wortgewandt; person → redegewandt; his lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniency → sein Anwalt bat mit gewandten Worten um Milde; to be eloquent about or on something → mit schönen Worten über etw (acc) → reden; to be eloquent in describing/recommending something → etw mit gewandten or schönen Worten beschreiben/empfehlen; to wax eloquent (about or on something) → (von etw) schwärmen
(fig) hands, voice → ausdrucksvoll; gesture → beredt; silence → beredt, vielsagend; to be or give eloquent testimony to something → ein beredtes Zeugnis für etw sein, etw beredt bezeugen; to be eloquent proof of something → ein überzeugender Beweis für etw sein
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eloquence
(ˈeləkwəns) noun the power of expressing feelings or thoughts in words that impress or move other people. a speaker of great eloquence.
ˈeloquent adjectivean eloquent speaker/speech.
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