fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
e+loqu+ent
Shared component: loqu · speak
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loqu
speak
Related forms: loqu · 12 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixes(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
col+loqu+ial
Shared component: loqu · speak
Using high-flown or bombastic language; speaking in a lofty, grand, or pompous style.
magni+loqu+ent
Shared component: loqu · speak
a performer who can speak without moving their lips, making it seem as if the voice is coming from a puppet or dummy they are holding.
ventri+loqu+ist
Shared component: loqu · speak
using words that are intended to sound important and impressive, but do not sound sincere or natural
grand+i+loqu+ent
Shared component: loqu · speak
The art or practice of speaking in such a way that the voice seems to come from a source other than the speaker, especially from a puppet or dummy that the speaker controls.
ventri+loqu+ism
Shared component: loqu · speak
eloquenceExtended relation
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
e+loqu+ence
Extended relation: loqu · speak
obloquyExtended relation
strong public criticism or verbal abuse.
Extended relation: loqu · speak
colloquyExtended relation
A formal conversation or dialogue.
col+loquy
Extended relation: loqu · speak
soliloquyExtended relation
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially in a play.
soli+loquy
Extended relation: loqu · speak
colloquiumExtended relation
an academic seminar or conference on a specific topic.
col+loqu+ium
Extended relation: loqu · speak
colloquialismExtended relation
A word or phrase that is used in ordinary or familiar conversation, not in formal speech or writing.
colloquial+ism
Extended relation: loqu · speak