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Eloquent
/ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/
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What it means
- adjective
Fluently persuasive and articulate
- adjective
Effective in expressing meaning by speech
Where it comes from
Eloquent comes from Latin eloqui, to speak out, from e, out, and loqui, to speak. It names speech that carries its meaning well.
In a sentence
- I'm not an eloquent man.by mailohilohi, Tatoeba
- Some people think I'm eloquent.by CK, Tatoeba
- Tom was very eloquent.by ddnktr, Tatoeba
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