Facund

/ˈfækənd/ adjective

Definition

Eloquent and fluent in speech; able to speak easily and persuasively.

Etymology

From Latin facundus 'eloquent, fluent,' related to facere 'to make' or 'to do.' The root sense is 'able to make words flow,' used in English since the 16th century.

Kelly Says

Roman orators like Cicero were described as facund—they could pour words out smoothly and persuasively, which was hugely important when you were arguing cases in the Forum!

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