eloquence

B2
US /ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/
noun Freq #33640

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    powerful and effective language

    Their eloquence attracted a large congregation.

  2. 2
    noun

    The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

    speak with eloquence

  3. 3
    noun

    An eloquent utterance.

Etymology

From Middle English eloquence, from Old French eloquence, from Latin ēloquentia. Doublet of eloquency, directly from Latin.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · powerful and effective... fluency
2 noun · the quality of artistry and... eloquencyeloquentness
3 noun · an eloquent utterance. eloquency
Word family
Derived forms eloquentlyineloquence

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