ELOQUENT

eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken

(adjective) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; “able to dazzle with his facile tongue”; “silver speech”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

eloquent (comparative more eloquent, superlative most eloquent)

fluently persuasive and articulate

effective in expressing meaning by speech

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• articulate

• well-spoken

Source: Wiktionary


El"o*quent, a. Etym: [F. Ă©loquent, 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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