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eloquent (adj.)

"having the power of expressing strong emotions in vivid and appropriate speech; able to utter moving thoughts or words," late 14c., from Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquentem (nominative eloquens) "speaking, having the faculty of speech; eloquent," present participle of eloqui "to speak out" (see eloquence). Related: Eloquently.

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Definitions of eloquent from WordNet

eloquent (adj.)
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively;
Synonyms: facile / fluent / silver / silver-tongued / smooth-spoken
From wordnet.princeton.edu