eloquence

CEFRC1

/ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The skill of speaking or writing clearly and persuasively.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An eloquent utterance.

Examples

  • Such was his eloquence that everybody was moved to tears.

  • We marveled at the little boy's eloquence.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

More examples

In context

  • express oneself with eloquence

  • speak with eloquence

  • Thy paleneſſe [var. plainness] moues me more then eloquence, And heere chooſe I, ioy be the conſequence!

Synonyms

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The senator's blank moved the entire audience to tears during the speech.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English eloquence, from Old French eloquence, from Latin ēloquentia. Doublet of eloquency, directly from Latin.