retorika
See also: rétorika
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch retorica, from Latin rhētorica, from Ancient Greek ῥητορική (rhētorikḗ), feminine form of ῥητορικός (rhētorikós, “concerning public speech”), from ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr, “public speaker”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /retoˈrika/
- Rhymes: -ka, -a
- Hyphenation: ré‧to‧ri‧ka
Noun
rétorika (plural retorika-retorika)
- rhetoric
- the art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade
- meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress
Alternative forms
- rétorik (Standard Malay)
Related terms
References
Further reading
- “retorika” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /retǒrika/
- Hyphenation: re‧to‧ri‧ka
Noun
retòrika f (Cyrillic spelling рето̀рика)
- (uncountable) rhetoric
Declension
Declension of retorika
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish retórica.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾeˌtoɾiˈka/ [ɾɛˌt̪oː.ɾɪˈxa]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: re‧to‧ri‧ka
Noun
retóriká (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜆᜓᜇᜒᜃ)
Related terms
- retoriko
- retorikal