Eloquent Definition
ĕlə-kwənt
adjective
Having, or characterized by, eloquence; fluent, forceful, and persuasive.
Webster's New World
Vividly expressive.
An eloquent sigh.
Webster's New World
Effective in expressing meaning by speech.
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Origin of Eloquent
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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”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin ēloquēns ēloquent- present participle of ēloquī to speak out elocution
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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