retorica

From Latin rhētorica, from Ancient Greek ῥητορική (rhētorikḗ), feminine form of ῥητορικός (rhētorikós, “concerning public speech”), from ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr, “public speaker”). retor +‎ -ica.

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• Hyphenation: re‧to‧ri‧ca

retorica f (plural retorica's)

1. rhetoric
2. (by extension) the particular angle or line of reasoning adopted in a text, speech, or narrative in order to convince the audience of a given viewpoint

   De retorica van het pleidooi van de advocaat was niet helemaal duidelijk.

   The line of reasoning in the lawyer's plea was not entirely clear.

• redekunde
• retoriek

• → Indonesian: rétorika (“rhetoric”)

• IPA^(key): /reˈtɔ.ri.ka/
• Rhymes: -ɔrika
• Hyphenation: re‧tò‧ri‧ca

retorica f (plural retoriche)

1. rhetoric

• retore
• retorico

retorica

1. feminine singular of retorico

• acroteri, correità, corriate, creatori, erratico, oratrice, ricreato, torcerai, torciare