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éloquent

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See also: eloquent and eloqüent

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French eloquent, from Old French eloquent, borrowed from Latin ēloquentem (speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent), present participle of ēloquī (to speak out), from ē- (out) + loquī (to speak).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.lɔ.kɑ̃/
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Adjective

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éloquent (feminine éloquente, masculine plural éloquents, feminine plural éloquentes)

  1. eloquent (fluently persuasive and articulate)
  2. eloquent; descriptive
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Further reading

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