eloquent

  • 11eloquent — [adj] having a skillful way with words affecting, ardent, articulate, expressive, facund, fervent, fervid, fluent, forceful, glib, grandiloquent, graphic, impassioned, impressive, indicative, magniloquent, meaningful, moving, outspoken,… …

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  • 12eloquent — Adj. (Aufbaustufe) geh.: viel reden könnend, mitteilsam Synonyme: beredsam, beredt, gesprächig, redebegabt, redegewandt, sprachgewandt, wortgewandt, wortreich Beispiel: Er war ein eloquenter Gesprächspartner …

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  • 13eloquent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing eloquence. 2) clearly indicative or expressive. DERIVATIVES eloquently adverb …

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  • 14ÉLOQUENT — ENTE. adj. Qui a de l éloquence. Homme éloquent. Démosthène, Cicéron, sont les plus éloquents orateurs de l antiquité. Il y a des gens qui sont naturellement éloquents.   Il se dit aussi Des discours et des ouvrages d esprit, ainsi que du style.… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 15eloquent — eloquently, adv. eloquentness, n. /el euh kweuhnt/, adj. 1. having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech: an eloquent orator. 2. characterized by forceful and appropriate expression: an eloquent speech. 3. movingly… …

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  • 16eloquent — [[t]e̱ləkwənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Speech or writing that is eloquent is well expressed and effective in persuading people. I heard him make a very eloquent speech at that dinner. Syn: expressive Derived words: eloquence N UNCOUNT ...the eloquence… …

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  • 17eloquent — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ wax ▪ He waxed eloquent about her talents as an actress. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …

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  • 18eloquent — el•o•quent [[t]ˈɛl ə kwənt[/t]] adj. 1) skilled in fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech 2) exhibiting forceful and appropriate expression 3) (of actions, gestures, etc.) forcefully expressive • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L… …

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  • 19eloquent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin eloquent , eloquens, from present participle of eloqui to speak out, from e + loqui to speak Date: 14th century 1. marked by forceful and fluent expression < an eloquent preacher&#8230; …

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  • 20eloquent — /ˈɛləkwənt / (say eluhkwuhnt) adjective 1. having or exercising the power of fluent, forcible, and appropriate speech: an eloquent orator. 2. characterised by forcible and appropriate expression: an eloquent speech. 3. movingly expressive:&#8230; …