Threaded Mode | Linear Mode

***slayerglory*** · 01-17-2007, 11:18 AM

What is the Daily Buzzword for today?
eloquent \ adjective

What does it mean?
1 : having or showing clear and forceful expression
2 : clearly showing some feeling or meaning

How do you use it?
Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., the
leader of the Civil Rights Movement whose courageous and
eloquent speeches electrified the nation during the 1960s.

Are you a word wiz?
Like many English words, "eloquent" derives from Latin. Which of the Latin
words below do you think is the root of "eloquent"?

A. "qui," meaning "who"
B. "locus," meaning "place"
C. "eligere," meaning "to select"
D. "loqui," meaning "to talk"

Answer:
Since "eloquent" has to do with speaking, it makes sense that it comes from
the Latin verb "loqui," which means "to talk." You
might remember our talkative Buzzword "loquacious," a synonym of
"talkative." It also arose from "loqui." Another "loqui"
relative is "circumlocution." That's a fancy way of saying that
someone is talking around a subject to avoid making a direct
statement ("circum" means "around"). And a "ventriloquist" is
someone who makes his or her voice sound like it's coming from
something that normally doesn't speak.

Thread Info
Thread Subject What is the Daily Buzzword for today?	Thread Replies 0
Thread Author slayerglory	Thread Views 45