rhetorical

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.
2. (not-comparable) Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.

Noun

A study or exercise in rhetoric.

Concepts

rhétorique

pour la forme

Synonymes

oratorical

eloquent

flowery

bombastic

accurate

eloquential

forensic

ornate

rhetoric

Traductions

retórico

retorico

rhetorisch

ρητορικός

retorisch

retòric

retórico

rhetoricus

phrasenhaft

sözbilimsel

بديعي

rhethorisch

forensisch

retórica

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹɪˈtɒɹ.ɪ.kəl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: rethorycal

In summary

From Middle English rethorycal, rethoricalle, rethorycall, from rethorik, rhetoric (noun) or Latin rēthoricus, rhētoricus, from Ancient Greek ῥητορικός (rhētorikós, “concerning public speaking”). By surface analysis, rhetoric + -al.