eloquence

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/ See IPA manual

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noun
The skill of speaking or writing in a powerful and persuasive way.

The senator was famous for the eloquence of her speeches.

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1 noun · the skill of speaking or... fluency

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Derived forms eloquentlyineloquence

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persuasive eloquence
skilled, expressive speech or writing that wins people over

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

eloquence Middle English ēloquentia Latin

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