eloquent
/ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/ adjective
- adjective Fluently persuasive and articulate. “an eloquent writer”
- adjective Effective in expressing meaning by speech. “an eloquent article”
- adjective (medicine) Relating to areas in the brain that serve an identifiable neurological function, in which injury leads to focal deficits or disability.
Synonyms
articulate well-spoken facile fluent silver silver-tongued smooth-spoken
Etymology
From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloquor (“to speak out”), from e (“out”) + loquor (“to speak”).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective manner; as, an eloquent orator or preacher.
- adjective 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.
Etymology [F. éloquent, L. eloquens, -entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. See Loquacious.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “eloquent”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details