eloquent
fluent and persuasive in speech
Roots
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
- loqu / locut: speak
Other words with the loqu / locut root
- circumlocution: roundabout speech
- colloquial: informal in speech or writing
- colloquy: a conversation or formal discussion
- eloquence: powerful, fluent expression
- grandiloquent: pompous in speech
- interlocutor: a person taking part in a conversation
- loquacious: talkative
Eloquent speech speaks out with force and grace.
Her eloquent answer made the abstract policy feel human.