was wotd|2007|February|26
English
Etymology
From L. rhetoricus|rhÄtoricus < AGr. ῥηÏοÏικÏÏ (rhÄtorikos) "concerning public speaking"
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/rɪËtÉr.ɪ.kÉl/ or /rÉËtÉr.ɪ.kÉl/
italbrac|US IPA|/rɪËtÉËrɪkÉl/ or /rÉËtÉËrɪkÉl/
audio|en-us-rhetorical.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj|-
- Part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.
#:A rhetorical question, for example, is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.
Related terms
rhetoric
rhetorical question
rhetorically
Translations
Catalan: retòric
Czech: ÅeÄnický m
Dutch: retorisch
Finnish: retorinen
German: rhethorisch
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Greek: ÏηÏοÏικÏÏ
Polish: retoryczny m
Spanish: retórico
Swedish: retorisk
io:rhetorical
te:rhetorical
vi:rhetorical
zh:rhetorical
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