Eloquenz

eloquence

noun e-lo-KVENTS Rare

Origin: from Latin eloquentia

Usage Note

Eloquenz refers to polished, persuasive fluency in speech. Mit Eloquenz vortragen — to speak with eloquence. A loanword from Latin via French; slightly more formal and literary than the native Redegewandtheit. Used in academic and journalistic praise of orators.

Examples

"Die Eloquenz des Anwalts beeindruckte die Geschworenen sichtlich."

Natural Translation

The lawyer's eloquence visibly impressed the jurors.

Literal Translation

The eloquence of the lawyer impressed the jurors visibly.

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