The quality of being eloquent and fluent in speech; ability to speak with ease and eloquence.
From Latin facunditas, from facundus 'eloquent.' Entered English in the 16th century as scholars adopted Latin terminology for rhetorical virtues.
Before modern media, facundity was literally how you rose in power—if you could speak eloquently in public, you could persuade senators, juries, and crowds, making you dangerous and important!
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