eloquence

[ el-uh-kwuhns ]
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noun
  1. the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.

  2. eloquent language or discourse: a flow of eloquence.

Origin of eloquence

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ēloquentia, from ēloquent-, stem of ēloquēns “speaking out” (see eloquent) + -ia -y3;cf. -ence

Other words from eloquence

  • non·el·o·quence, noun
  • su·per·el·o·quence, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for eloquence

eloquence

/ (ˈɛləkwəns) /


noun
  1. ease in using language to best effect

  2. powerful and effective language

  1. the quality of being persuasive or moving

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