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eloquent definition

elo·quent (el′ə kwənt)

adjective

  1. having, or characterized by, eloquence; fluent, forceful, and persuasive
  2. vividly expressive an eloquent sigh

Etymology: ME & OFr < L eloquens, prp. of eloqui, to speak out, utter < e-, out + loqui, to speak

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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