eloquent
adjective/ˈeləkwənt/
/ˈeləkwənt/
- able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public
- an eloquent speech/speaker
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2- He grew very eloquent on the subject.
- It was an eloquent and well-informed speech.
- She was an eloquent speaker, with a beautiful voice.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- wax
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- on
- (of a look or movement) able to express a feeling
- His eyes were eloquent.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin eloquent- ‘speaking out’, from the verb eloqui ‘speak out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + loqui ‘speak’.
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