Definitions | rhetorical |
| adjective
- 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.
Translations: - Dutch: retorisch
- German: rhethorisch
- Spanish: retórico
Etymology: From rhetoricus, rhÄtoricus < Ancient Greek á (rhÄtorikos) "concerning public speaking"
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