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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


eloquent

eloquent

See also: éloquent

English

Adjective

eloquent (comparative more eloquent, superlative most eloquent)

  1. fluently persuasive and articulate
  2. effective in expressing meaning by speech

Usage notes

Eloquent expresses stronger praise than do articulate or well-spoken.

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External links

  • eloquent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • eloquent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

eloquent (comparative eloquenter, superlative am eloquentesten)

  1. eloquent

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Declension


Middle French

Etymology

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).

Adjective

eloquent m (feminine singular eloquente, masculine plural eloquents, feminine plural eloquentes)

  1. eloquent

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