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Ineloquent — In*e lo*quent, a. [L. ineloquens: cf. F. in[ e]loquent. See {In } not, and {Eloquent}.] Not eloquent; not fluent, graceful, or moving; not persuasive; as, ineloquent language. [1913 Webster] Nor are thy lips ungraceful, sire of men, Nor tongue… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inéloquent — inéloquent, ente (i né lo kan, kan t ) adj. Sans éloquence. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • S ils ont prins en haine un advocat, l endemain il leur devient ineloquent, MONT. IV, 160. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. ineloquentem, de in.... 1, et eloquens, éloquent … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
ineloquent — [in el′ə kwənt] adj. not eloquent; not fluent, forceful, and persuasive ineloquence n. ineloquently adv … English World dictionary
ineloquent — ineloquence, n. ineloquently, adv. /in el euh kweuhnt/, adj. not eloquent. [1520 30; < LL ineloquent (s. of ineloquens). See IN 3, ELOQUENT] * * * … Universalium
ineloquent — adjective Date: circa 1530 not eloquent ; having or showing a lack of eloquence • ineloquently adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
ineloquent — adj. lacking eloquence, unable to fluently express oneself in words … English contemporary dictionary
ineloquent — in·eloquent … English syllables
ineloquent — in•el•o•quent [[t]ɪnˈɛl ə kwənt[/t]] adj. not eloquent • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL in•el′o•quence, n. in•el′o•quent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
ineloquent — /ɪnˈɛləkwənt/ (say in eluhkwuhnt) adjective not eloquent. –ineloquence, noun –ineloquently, adverb …
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