rhetorical
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin rhētoricus < Ancient Greek ῥητορικός (rhētorikos), “‘concerning public speaking’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/, /rəˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/
- (US) IPA: /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/, /rəˈtɔːrɪkəl/
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Adjective
rhetorical (not comparable)
|
Positive |
Superlative |
- 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.
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
part of or similar to rhetoric