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el·o·quent

(ĕl′ə-kwənt)
adj.
Capable of or characterized by eloquence: an eloquent speaker; an eloquent sermon.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ēloquēns, ēloquent-, present participle of ēloquī, to speak out; see elocution.]
el′o·quent·ly adv.
el′o·quent·ness n.
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eloquent

(ˈɛləkwənt)
adj
1. (of speech, writing, etc) characterized by fluency and persuasiveness
2. visibly or vividly expressive, as of an emotion: an eloquent yawn.
[C14: from Latin ēloquēns, from ēloquī to speak out, from loquī to speak]
ˈeloquently adv
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el•o•quent

(ˈɛl ə kwənt)

adj.
1. skilled in fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech.
2. exhibiting forceful and appropriate expression.
3. (of actions, gestures, etc.) forcefully expressive.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin ēloquent-, s. of ēloquēns, orig. present participle of ēloquī to utter, put into words =ē- e- + loquī- speak]
el′o•quent•ly, adv.
syn: eloquent, articulate both refer to effective language or an effective user of language. eloquent implies vivid, moving, and convincing expression: an eloquent plea for disarmament. articulate suggests fluent, clear, and coherent expression: an articulate speaker.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. eloquent - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
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eloquent

adjective
1. silver-tongued, moving, powerful, effective, stirring, articulate, persuasive, graceful, forceful, fluent, expressive, well-expressed He made a very eloquent speech at the dinner.
silver-tongued halting, stumbling, faltering, hesitant, speechless, inarticulate, tongue-tied, wordless
2. expressive, telling, pointed, revealing, significant, pregnant, vivid, meaningful, indicative, suggestive Her only reply was an eloquent glance at the clock.
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eloquent

adjective
1. Fluently persuasive and forceful:
2. Exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or style:
3. Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood:
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Translations
فَصيح، بَليغ
veltalende
kaunopuheinenvakuuttava
ékesszóló
mælskur, sem er vel máli farinn
zgovoren
slåendetalandeträffandevältalig
güzel konuşan

eloquent

[ˈeləkwənt] ADJ [person, speech] → elocuente ; [gesture, look, silence] → revelador, elocuente
his lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniency → su abogado solicitó con elocuencia que el juez fuese indulgente
to be eloquent proof of sth → ser una prueba fehaciente de algo
see also wax 2
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eloquent

[ˈɛləkwənt] adj [person] → éloquent(e); [speech, statement, plea] → éloquent(e)
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eloquent

adj
(= persuasive) speech, words → gewandt ; statement, tribute, plea → wortgewandt ; person → redegewandt ; his lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniency → sein Anwalt bat mit gewandten Worten um Milde ; to be eloquent about or on something → mit schönen Worten über etw (acc) → reden ; to be eloquent in describing/recommending something → etw mit gewandten or schönen Worten beschreiben/empfehlen; to wax eloquent (about or on something) → (von etw) schwärmen
(fig) hands, voice → ausdrucksvoll ; gesture → beredt ; silence → beredt, vielsagend ; to be or give eloquent testimony to something → ein beredtes Zeugnis für etw sein, etw beredt bezeugen ; to be eloquent proof of something → ein überzeugender Beweis für etw sein
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eloquent

[ˈɛləkw/ənt] adj → eloquente
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eloquence

(ˈeləkwəns) noun
the power of expressing feelings or thoughts in words that impress or move other people. a speaker of great eloquence. welsprekendheid فَصاحَه، بَلاغَه красноречие eloquência výmluvnost die Redegewandtheit veltalenhed, talegaver; retorik ευγλωττία elocuencia ilukõnelisus فصاحت؛ خوش بیانی kaunopuheisuus éloquence אָמָנוּת הַדִיבּוּר वाग्मिता rječitost ékesszólás kefasihan málsnilld eloquenza 雄弁 웅변술 iškalbingumas, gražbylystė daiļrunība kefasihan welsprekendheid veltalenhet, talekunst elokwencja, krasomówstwo فصاحت او بلاغت، دوينا اغيزه ناكى eloquência elocvenţă красноречие výrečnosť govorništvo elokventnost vältalighet การพูดจูงใจ güzel konuşma 雄辯,口才 красномовство فصاحت tài hùng biện 雄辩,口才
ˈeloquent adjective
an eloquent speaker/speech. welsprekend فَصيح، بَليغ красноречие eloquente výmluvný redegewandt veltalende; retorisk ευφραδής elocuente ilukõneline شیوا؛ گویا kaunopuheinen éloquent אָמָן דִּיבּוּר सुवक्ता rječit ékesszóló fasih mælskur, sem er vel máli farinn eloquente 雄弁な 웅변인 iškalbingas daiļrunīgs fasih welsprekend uttrykksfull, veltalende elokwentny, wymowny فصيح او بليغو اغيزه ناكه (لكه وينا eloquente elocvent красноречивый výrečný zgovoren elokventan vältalig พูดจูงใจ güzel konuşan 雄辯的,有說服力的 красномовний فصیح البیان có khả năng hùng biện 雄辩的,有说服力的
ˈeloquently adverb
welbespraaktheid بِبَلاغَه، بِفَصاحَه красноречиво eloquentemente výmluvně redegewandt veltalende; retoriskt εύγλωττα elocuentemente ilukõneliselt فصیحانه؛ با شیوایی kaunopuheisesti éloquemment בְּצָחוּת לָשוֹן सुवक्तापूर्वक rječito ékesszólóan dengan fasih af mælsku eloquentemente 雄弁に 능변으로 iškalbingai daiļrunīgi secara fasih welsprekend uttrykksfullt, veltalende elokwentnie په فصاحت او بلاغت، په اغيزه ناكه تو ګه eloquentemente (în mod) elocvent красноречиво výrečne zgovorno elkventno vältaligt อย่างจูงใจ güzel bir şekilde 雄辯地,生動地 красномовно; виразно فصاحت سے một cách hùng hồn 雄辩地,富于表情地
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