The quality of being eloquent; the ability to speak or write with fluid, persuasive, and expressive language.
From 'eloquent' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness,' which converts adjectives into nouns describing their qualities. 'Eloquent' comes from Latin 'eloquens,' meaning 'speaking out.'
While 'eloquence' is the standard noun form, 'eloquentness' is the original English way of naming this quality—it shows how Old English speakers added '-ness' to almost any adjective to make it a noun!
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