eloquent

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Etymology

From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens, present participle of eloquor ("to speak out"), from e ("out") + loquor ("to speak").

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/

Adjective

eloquent

1. Fluently persuasive and articulate.

   Synonyms: articulate, well-spoken

   an eloquent writer

2. Effective in expressing meaning by speech.

   an eloquent article

3. (medicine) Relating to areas in the brain that serve an identifiable neurological function, in which injury leads to focal deficits or disability.

Translations

• French: éloquent
• German: redegewandt, eloquent, wortgewandt
• Italian: eloquente
• Portuguese: eloquente
• Russian: красноречи́вый
• Spanish: elocuente

Translations

• French: éloquent
• Italian: loquace, articolato, verboso, pedissequo
• Portuguese: eloquente
• Russian: вырази́тельный

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