éloquent

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.lɔ.kɑ̃/

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Adjective

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

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

Further reading

• “éloquent” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).