eloquence

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Pronunciation

/ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/

Definition of eloquence

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

“speak with eloquence”
“express oneself with eloquence”
“Thy paleneſſe [var. plainness] moues me more then eloquence, And heere chooſe I, ioy be the conſequence!”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

“speak with eloquence”
“express oneself with eloquence”
“Thy paleneſſe [var. plainness] moues me more then eloquence, And heere chooſe I, ioy be the conſequence!”
(countable)An eloquent utterance.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

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

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