eloquence
el·o·quence/ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/noun
eloquence is spelled E-L-O-Q-U-E-N-C-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (el·o·quence). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eloquence means “The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eloquence is eloquences.
How many letters and syllables are in eloquence?
| Letters | 9: E-L-O-Q-U-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: el·o·quence |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eloquence?
Eloquence appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eloquence?
- /ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/
Eloquence has 3 syllables, split el·o·quence in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-eloquence.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of eloquence
- eloquences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eloquence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.
speak with eloquence
- 2
An eloquent utterance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eloquence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éloquence |
| German | Redegewandtheit, Eloquenz, Sprachfertigkeit, Beredsamkeit, Redseligkeit |
| Portuguese | eloquência |
| Spanish | elocuencia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does eloquence come from?
From Middle English eloquence, from Old French eloquence, from Latin ēloquentia. Doublet of eloquency, directly from Latin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).