Éloquent
Example: Son discours éloquent a convaincu tout le comité rapidement.
Definition
"Éloquent" describes someone or something that expresses ideas or feelings in a clear, persuasive, and impactful manner, often moving the audience emotionally or intellectually, as in the phrase: Son discours éloquent a convaincu tout le comité rapidement.
Etymology
The word "éloquent" comes from the Latin 'eloquens,' the present participle of 'eloqui,' meaning 'to speak out.' Did you know that 'eloqui' is composed of 'e-' meaning 'out' and 'loqui' meaning 'to speak,' highlighting the idea of speaking clearly and effectively to others?
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"Éloquent" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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