Complete Definition of "rhetorical"

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|-

  1. 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

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