was wotd|2007|February|26
English
Etymology
From L. rhetoricus|rh�toricus < AGr. ῥη�ο�ικ�� (rh�torikos) "concerning public speaking"
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/rɪ�t�r.ɪ.k�l/ or /r��t�r.ɪ.k�l/
italbrac|US IPA|/rɪ�t��rɪk�l/ or /r��t��rɪk�l/
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: �e�nický m
Dutch: retorisch
Finnish: retorinen
German: rhethorisch
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Greek: �η�ο�ικ��
Polish: retoryczny m
Spanish: retórico
Swedish: retorisk
io:rhetorical
te:rhetorical
vi:rhetorical
zh:rhetorical
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