What does eloquence mean?
Definitions for eloquence
ˈɛl ə kwənselo·quence
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Princeton's WordNet
eloquence, fluency, smoothnessnoun
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"
Wiktionary
eloquencenoun
The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Eloquencenoun
Etymology: eloquentia, Latin.
Action is eloquence, and the eyes of th’ ignorant
More learned than the ears. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Say she be mute, and will not speak a word;
Then I’ll commend her volubility,
And say she uttereth piercing eloquence. William Shakespeare.Fit words attended on his weighty sense,
And mild persuasion flow’d in eloquence. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. vii.
Wikipedia
Eloquence
Eloquence (from French eloquence from Latin eloquentia) is fluent, elegant, persuasive, and forceful speech, persuading an audience. Eloquence is both a natural talent and improved by knowledge of language, study of a specific subject to be addressed, philosophy, rationale and ability to form a persuasive set of tenets within a presentation. "True eloquence," Oliver Goldsmith says, "Does not consist ... in saying great things in a sublime style, but in a simple style; for there is, properly speaking, no such thing as a sublime style, the sublimity lies only in the things; and when they are not so, the language may be turgid, affected, metaphorical, but not affecting."
ChatGPT
eloquence
Eloquence is the ability to speak or write in a compelling, persuasive, and effective manner, often characterized by clarity, forcefulness, and appropriate use of language. It usually involves speaking fluently, convincingly, and with a sense of both confidence and passion.
Webster Dictionary
Eloquencenoun
fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion
Eloquencenoun
fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and persuasive speech
Eloquencenoun
that which is eloquently uttered or written
Wikidata
Eloquence
Eloquence is fluent, forcible, elegant or persuasive speaking. It is primarily the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language, thereby producing conviction or persuasion. The term is also used for writing in a fluent style. The concept of eloquence dates to the ancient Greeks, Calliope, being the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence. Eloquence derives from the Latin roots: ē, meaning "out," and loqui, a deponent verb meaning "to speak." Thus, being eloquent is having the ability to project words fluidly out of the mouth and the ability to understand and command the language in such a way that one employs a graceful style coupled with the power of persuasion, or just being extremely graceful in the interpretation of communication. Petrarch, in his study program of the classics and antiquity focused attention on language and communication. After mastering language, the goal was to reach a “level of eloquence”, to be able to present gracefully, combine thought and reason in a powerful way, so as to persuade others to a point of view. Petrarch encouraged students to imitate the ancient writers, from a language perspective, combining clear and correct speech with moral thought. The Renaissance humanists focused on the correlation of speech and political principles as a powerful tool to present and persuade others to particular concepts. At the core of presentations was the use of graceful style, clear concise grammar and usage, and over time the insertion of rational and emotional arguments.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eloquence in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eloquence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of eloquence in a Sentence
An essay writer's pen weaves thoughts into a tapestry of eloquence, where every word is a brushstroke painting the canvas of knowledge
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every talent which a man can be possessed of. It heightens all the virtues which it accompanies; like the shades of paintings, it raises and rounds every figure, and makes the colours more beautiful, though not so glowing as they would be without it.
Writing is the mother of eloquence and the father of artists.
Mathematics is the language in which the universe whispers its deepest secrets, and its eloquence is revealed through the elegance of equations.
Like many I admired him, I admired his joyfulness and eloquence, my wish was not to cause any danger to Russia. I just wanted to go to pay tribute to a political personality, Boris Nemtsov.
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- بلاغةArabic
- красноречиеBulgarian
- eloqüènciaCatalan, Valencian
- Eloquenz, RedegewandtheitGerman
- ευγλωττία, ευφράδειαGreek
- elocuenciaSpanish
- kaunopuheisuusFinnish
- éloquenceFrench
- ékesszólás, beszédkészségHungarian
- צַחוּת לָשׁוֹןHebrew
- eloquium, fācundiaLatin
- речитост, красноречивостMacedonian
- welbespraaktheidDutch
- språkferdighet, veltalenhetNorwegian
- elocvenţăRomanian
- красноречиеRussian
- 口才Chinese
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