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, first-person possessive retorikaku, second-person possessive retorikamu, third-person possessive retorikanya)
- 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)
References
- Nicoline van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd, Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC
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
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾeˌtoɾiˈka/, [ɾɛˌto.ɾɪˈxa]
- Hyphenation: re‧to‧ri‧ka
Related terms
- retoriko
- retorikal
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