eloquent

Pronunciation: /ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Etymology

From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloquor (“to speak out”), from e (“out”) + loquor (“to speak”).

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Synonyms

facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken

Semantic network

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