retórica

See also: retorica and retòrica

Portuguese

Alternative forms

rhetórica (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈtɔ.ɾi.ka/, /ʁe.ˈtɔ.ɾi.kɐ/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈtɔ.ɾi.ka/
Hyphenation: re‧tó‧ri‧ca

Adjective

retórica

Feminine singular of adjective retórico.

Noun

retórica f (uncountable)

rhetoric (art of using language for persuasion)
rhetoric (meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress)

Synonyms

(art of using language for persuasion): eloquência, lábia (colloquial), oratória

Related terms

retoricador
retoricamente
retorição
retoricar
retoricismo
retoricista
retoricização
retórico
retorismo

Spanish

Noun

retórica f (plural retóricas)

rhetoric

Adjective

retórica f sg

feminine singular of retórico

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