reitric

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish retoric, from Latin rhētorica, from Ancient Greek ῥητορικός (rhētorikós, “concerning public speech”), from ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr, “public speaker”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɛtʲɾʲɪc/

Noun

reitric f (genitive singular reitrice)

  1. rhetoric
    Synonym: roscaireacht

Declension
Declension of reitric

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative reitric
Vocative a reitric
Genitive reitrice
Dative reitric

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an reitric
Genitive na reitrice
Dative leis an reitric

don reitric

Further reading
  • “retoiric” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "reitric" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “reitric” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “reitric” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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