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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French eloquent, from Old French eloquent, borrowed from Latin ēloquentem (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of ēloquī (“to speak out”), from ē- (“out”) + loquī (“to speak”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
éloquent (feminine éloquente, masculine plural éloquents, feminine plural éloquentes)
- eloquent (fluently persuasive and articulate)
- eloquent; descriptive
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