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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024el•o•quent /ˈɛləkwənt/USA pronunciation adj. - skilled in or showing fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech:an eloquent teacher.
- (of actions, gestures, etc.) forcefully showing feeling or emotion.
el•o•quence /ˈɛləkwəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]el•o•quent•ly, adv. See -loq-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024el•o•quent (el′ə kwənt),USA pronunciation adj. - having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech:an eloquent orator.
- characterized by forceful and appropriate expression:an eloquent speech.
- movingly expressive:looks eloquent of disgust.
- Latin ēloquent- (stem of ēloquēns, present participle of ēloquī) speaking out, eloquent, equivalent. to ē- e- + loqu- speak + -ent- -ent
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
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. |