reitric

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish retoric, from Latin rhētorica, from Ancient Greek ῥητορικός (rhētorikós, “concerning public speech”), from ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr, “public speaker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɛtʲɾʲɪc/

Noun

reitric f (genitive singular reitrice)

1. rhetoric

   Synonym: roscaireacht

Declension

Declension of reitric

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative reitric Vocative a reitric Genitive reitrice Dative reitric

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an reitric Genitive na reitrice Dative leis an reitric don reitric

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “retoiric”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “reitric”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “reitric”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “reitric”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024