eloquent
elo·quent
adjective
1.
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
- “able to dazzle with his facile tongue”
- “silver speech”
Origin
From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloquor (“to speak out”), from e (“out”) + loquor (“to speak”).
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