[el.o.quent] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L eloquent-, eloquens, fr. prp. of eloqui to speak out, fr. e- + loqui to speak] (14c) 1: marked by forceful and fluent expression "an ~ preacher"
2: vividly or movingly expressive or revealing "an ~ monument" -- el.o.quent.ly adv