Rhetorical - English meaning

Rhetorical – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
Relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric.
Usage examples:
Repetition is a common rhetorical device
Synonims:
Stylistic Oratorical Linguistic Verbal
adjective
(of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.
Usage examples:
The general intended his question to be purely rhetorical

adjective
Rhetorical speech or writing is intended to seem important or influence people
Usage examples:
Repetition, that tedious rhetorical device

Rhetorical translation into English

Rhetorical: translate from English into Chinese

修辞的

Rhetorical: translate from English into Dutch

Retorisch

Rhetorical: translate from English into French

Rhétorique, Rhétoricien, Ampoulé

Rhetorical: translate from English into German

Rhetorisch, Phrasenhaft, Rednerisch

Rhetorical: translate from English into Hindi

शब्दाडंबरपूर्ण, आलंकारिक, वाग्मितापूर्ण, अलंकारपूर्ण, जोर-शोर का

Rhetorical: translate from English into Italian

Retorico

Rhetorical: translate from English into Korean

수사학적, 수사학의

Rhetorical: translate from English into Russian

Риторический, Высокопарный

Rhetorical: translate from English into Spanish

Retórico

Word origin

late Middle English (first used in the sense ‘eloquently expressed’): via Latin from Greek rhētorikos (from rhētor ‘rhetor’) + -al.

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Rhetorical – similar words

rhetorically

adverb
In terms of rhetoric or speech intended to impress or persuade.
Usage examples:
In the modern world, everyone rhetorically embraces democracy

adverb
Without expecting or needing an answer
Usage examples:
"why did this happen to me?" she asked rhetorically.

Rhetorically - all meanings in English

rhetoric

noun
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Usage examples:
He is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole

Rhetoric - all meanings in English

rhetor

noun
(in ancient greece and rome) a teacher of rhetoric.
Usage examples:
Augustine of hippo, perhaps the greatest of all theologians, was a trained rhetor who had served hi…

Rhetor - all meanings in English

Rhetorical synonims

linguistic

adjective
Relating to language or linguistics.
Usage examples:
A child's linguistic ability

adjective
Connected with language or the study of language
Usage examples:
Linguistic analysis

Linguistic - all meanings in English

oratorical

adjective
Relating to the art or practice of public speaking.
Usage examples:
Oratorical skills

adjective
Connected with skilful and effective public speaking
Usage examples:
Oratorical skill, she has a wonderful oratorical style, with a splendid command of english.

Oratorical - all meanings in English

stylistic

adjective
Of or concerning style, especially literary style.
Usage examples:
The stylistic conventions of magazine stories

adjective
Of or relating to style
Usage examples:
The first major stylistic change in popular music after rock was punk.

Stylistic - all meanings in English

verbal

adjective
Relating to or in the form of words.
Usage examples:
The root of the problem is visual rather than verbal

noun
A word or words functioning as a verb.

verb
Attribute a damaging statement to (a suspect), especially dishonestly.
Usage examples:
Him verballing other people at a meeting on the other side of the world apparently putting things i…

Verbal - all meanings in English

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