Added 30 September 2026
eloquent
/ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/ adjective
In Latin: argūtus, ēloquens, fācundus Wiktionary
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Fluently persuasive and articulate.
an eloquent writer
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Effective in expressing meaning by speech.
an eloquent article
- Relating to areas in the brain that serve an identifiable neurological function, in which injury leads to focal deficits or disability.
Origin
From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloquor (“to speak out”), from e (“out”) + loquor (“to speak”).
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