French Conversation · Level 53
75 words
French word
éloquent
Pronunciation
IPA/elokɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveeloquent
Example
Ton discours est éloquent.
Your speech is eloquent.
More examples
Son texte est éloquent.
His text is eloquent.
Core concept
A speaker, argument, or style that gives ideas unusual force through clear and expressive language.
Common phrases
un style éloquent
an expressive style
un argument éloquent
a persuasive argument
Similar words
convaincant: Providing reasons or evidence that lead others to accept a conclusion.
persuasif: Effective in persuading others to adopt a different view or behavior.
Definition in French
Qui, par des mots ou par un style, touche ou persuade par la force et la finesse de l'expression.
Word origin
The French adjective éloquent comes from Latin eloquens, formed from eloqui, and developed as a term for powerful and persuasive expression.
Usage tips
- The feminine form is éloquente, while the masculine and feminine plural forms are éloquents and éloquentes respectively.
Other meanings
- persuasiveadjective
- expressiveadjective
Opposites
- inarticuléinarticulateadjective
Related words
- éloquenceeloquencenoun
- éloquemmenteloquentlyadverb