Meaning
eloquent, telling
- fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing
- clearly expressive, meaningful, or revealing without words (e.g. a glance, silence)
In a sentence
Il professore ha tenuto un discorso molto eloquente.
The professor gave a very eloquent speech.
Il suo silenzio è stato più eloquente di mille parole.
His silence was more telling than a thousand words.
I dati mostrano un quadro fin troppo eloquente della crisi.
The data show an all too telling picture of the crisis.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| eloquente | masculine · singular |
| eloquente | feminine · singular |
| eloquenti | masculine · plural |
| eloquenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often describes non-verbal communication like 'uno sguardo eloquente' (a telling look) or 'un silenzio eloquente' (a telling silence).