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Eloquence Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Eloquence has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

powerful and effective language

"his eloquence attracted a large congregation"

"fluency in spoken and written English is essential"

"his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"

2

The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

Example Sentences
"his eloquence attracted a large congregation" noun
"fluency in spoken and written English is essential" noun
"his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police" noun
See Also
calliope ineloquently eloquency artistry writing persuasiveness oratory ogmios
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
expressive style

Origin

The word eloquence comes from the Latin ēloquentia. Its original meaning was related to speaking or being fluent in speech.

Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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