Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French éloquent + -ny, from Middle French eloquent, from Old French eloquent, from Latin ēloquēns.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.lɔkˈfɛn.tnɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntnɨ
  • Syllabification: e‧lok‧wen‧tny

Adjective

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elokwentny (comparative bardziej elokwentny, superlative najbardziej elokwentny, derived adverb elokwentnie)

  1. eloquent (fluently persuasive and articulate)
    Synonyms: wymowny, wygadany
  2. (ironically) garrulous, talkative
    Synonym: gadatliwy

Declension

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noun

Further reading

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  • elokwentny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • elokwentny in Polish dictionaries at PWN