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Webster 1913 Edition

Eloquent

El′o-quent

,
Adj.
[F.
éloquent
, L.
eloquens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
eloqui
to speak out, declaim;
e
+
loqui
to speak. See
Loquacious
.]
1.
Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner;
as, an
eloquent
orator or preacher
.
O Death, all-
eloquent
! You only prove
What dust we dote on when ’t is man we love.
Pope.
2.
Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts arguments with fluency and power;
as, an
eloquent
address or statement; an
eloquent
appeal to a jury.

Webster 1828 Edition

Eloquent

EL'OQUENT

,
Adj.
Having the power of oratory; speaking with fluency, propriety, elegance and animation; as an eloquent orator; an eloquent preacher.
1.
Composed with elegance and spirit; elegant and animated; adapted to please, affect and persuade; as an eloquent address; an eloquent petition or remonstrance; an eloquent history.

Definition 2024

éloquent

éloquent

See also: eloquent

French

Adjective

éloquent m ‎(feminine singular éloquente, masculine plural éloquents, feminine plural éloquentes)

  1. eloquent (fluently persuasive and articulate)
  2. eloquent; descriptive

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Etymology

From Middle French eloquent, from Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens ‎(“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloqui ‎(“to speak out”), from e- ‎(“out”) + loqui ‎(“to speak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.lɔ.kɑ̃/

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