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Meaning of "rhetor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RHETOR

Via Latin from Greek rhētōr; related to rhēma word.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RHETOR

rhetor  [ˈriːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHETOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rhetor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RHETOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rhetor

Rhetoric

Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the capability of writers or speakers to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western tradition. Its best known definition comes from Aristotle, who considers it a counterpart of both logic and politics, and calls it "the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion." Rhetorics typically provide heuristics for understanding, discovering, and developing arguments for particular situations, such as Aristotle's three persuasive audience appeals, logos, pathos, and ethos. The five canons of rhetoric, which trace the traditional tasks in designing a persuasive speech, were first codified in classical Rome: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. Along with grammar and logic, rhetoric is one of the three ancient arts of discourse. From Ancient Greece to the late 19th century, it was a central part of Western education, filling the need to train public speakers and writers to move audiences to action with arguments.

Definition of rhetor in the English dictionary

The definition of rhetor in the dictionary is a teacher of rhetoric. Other definition of rhetor is an orator.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RHETOR


amreeta
æmˈriːtə
amrita
æmˈriːtə
excreta
ɪkˈskriːtə
excreter
ɪksˈkriːtə
feterita
ˌfɛtəˈriːtə
greeter
ˈɡriːtə
maltreater
ˌmælˈtriːtə
margarita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
margherita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
marguerita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
nonsecretor
ˌnɒnsɪˈkriːtə
praetor
ˈpriːtə
pretor
ˈpriːtə
propraetor
prəʊˈpriːtə
propretor
prəʊˈpriːtə
retreater
rɪˈtriːtə
secreta
sɪˈkriːtə
senhorita
ˌsenjəˈriːtə
treater
ˈtriːtə
ureter
jʊˈriːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHETOR

rheotrope
rheotropic
rheotropism
Rhesus
rhesus baby
rhesus factor
rhesus monkey
rhesus negative
rhesus positive
Rhetic
rhetoric
rhetorical
rhetorical question
rhetorically
rhetorician
rhetorize
rheum
rheumateese
rheumatic
rheumatic fever

WORDS THAT END LIKE RHETOR

actor
administrator
barretor
calculator
coproprietor
creator
director
doctor
editor
factor
fetor
foetor
garage proprietor
generator
investor
monitor
motor
proprietor
secretor
sole proprietor

Synonyms and antonyms of rhetor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rhetor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RHETOR

Find out the translation of rhetor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rhetor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rhetor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

修辞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rhetor
570 millions of speakers

English

rhetor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rhetor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدرس علم البيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ритор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rhetor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রীটর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rhéteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rhetor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rhetor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雄弁家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rhetor
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rhetor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà biện thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொல்லாட்சிக்க்லைஞரைப்போல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वक्तृत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rhetor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ритор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

rhetor
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Rhetor
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Rhetor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

retoren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rhetor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHETOR»

The term «rhetor» is regularly used and occupies the 88.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHETOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rhetor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rhetor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rhetor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHETOR»

Discover the use of rhetor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rhetor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Chronicle of Pseudo-Zachariah Rhetor: Church and War in ...
Beyond a mere translation, this book is a key resource for understanding the development of the modern dynamics of Christianity in Turkey, Iraq, and the Near East.
Zacharias (Bishop of Mytilene.), Geoffrey Greatrex, Sebastian P. Brock, 2011
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Redefining Reality: Friedrich Wolf as Communist Movement Rhetor
This dissertation examines how Friedrich Wolf crafted his dramatic work in the last years of the Weimar Republic to serve as rhetoric for the Communist movement in Germany.
John T. Littlejohn, 2008
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Menander: a rhetor in context
Ancient schools of rhetoric taught students how to devise arguments in legal and political disputes, and how to express them.
Malcolm Heath, 2004
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Early Christian Authors on Samaritans and Samaritanism: ...
Zacharias Rhetor, also called Zacharias Scholasticus and Zacharias of Myti- lene , was probably a brother of Procopius of Gaza. ' He was born in Maiumas,2 near Gaza, in the last third of the fifth century. His work Vita Severi, a biography of his ...
Reinhard Pummer, 2002
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The Resources of Rationality: A Response to the Postmodern ...
accords a privileged authorization and voice of sovereignty to the rhetor. The developing reciprocity of question and answer, challenge and response, is strictly a communal affair. Communicative rhetoric replaces subject-centered rhetoric, ...
Calvin O. Schrag, 1992
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Dissent: Symbolic behavior and rhetor. strategies
This book examines the rhetorical strategies of dissenters -- their communicative and persuasive uses of such symbolic behavior as sit-ins, boycotts, picketing, demonstrations, confrontations, draft-card burnings, flag burnings, black ...
Haig A. Bosmajian, 1980
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Rhetorical Hermeneutics: Invention and Interpretation in the ...
Not content to give a topical analysis in a vocabulary that is already dense, Prelli saturates his reading with the word rhetoric and its two variants rhetorical and rhetor. They seem almost talismanic; it is as if Prelli wishes make his analysis ...
Alan G. Gross, William M. Keith, 1997
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The Athenian Democracy in the Age of Demosthenes: Structure, ...
graphon, 'he who writes' (a motion for a decree).200 Rhetor was a technical term which in the language of the law referred to any citizen who appeared before the people with a speech or a proposal:201 a citizen became a rhetor the moment ...
Mogens Herman Hansen, 1991
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The Rhetorical Act: Thinking, Speaking and Writing Critically
The text combines thorough coverage of rhetorical criticism, media literacy, and strategic public speaking, providing a solid grounding in essential concepts while helping students hone their skills in each area.
Karlyn Campbell, Suszn Huxman, Thomas A. Burkholder, 2014
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Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition: Communication from ...
Though deceptively simple, the real audience construct does not offer much practical help to the rhetor. The rhetor often has to contend, first, with the absence of audience: The writer or speaker in the act of preparing a text or producing a ...
Theresa Enos, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHETOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rhetor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Column: To speak and persuade
Rhetoric is derived from the word rhetor, which is Greek for speaker, and further derived from ero ("I speak"), which indicated the fundamental nature of the ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
2
US supports Saudi bombings while Yemenis suffer
... to increase European defense spending'. RT: Several senior American officials say Russia is the greatest threat to US national security. Why is such rhetor. «Liberation, Apr 15»
3
Didatangi Ormas Berserban Film Senyap Tetap Diputar
TRIBUNJOGJA.COM, SLEMAN - Pemutaran Film "Senyap" oleh Lembaga Pers Mahasiswa (LPM) Rhetor, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta mendapatkan reaksi ... «Tribunjogja.com, Mar 15»
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Police hunt UIN student for screening 'Senyap'
The student, Ahmad Haedar, who is also chairman of the school's Rhetor student press institute, was reportedly told by the university and the police not to screen ... «Jakarta Post, Mar 15»
5
Adult Wednesday Addams combats street harassment
Issues relating to gender and sexism can be especially hard to converse about due to their often controversial nature, however, as any rhetor will tell you, ... «Rocky Mountain Collegian, Feb 15»
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Zum Tod von Marie Marcks - Die Welt ist eine Karikatur
Gleichzeitig kocht sie das Essen (für ihn) und tippt etwas in die Schreibmaschine. Vielleicht eine Rede für ihren vielbeschäftigten Mann, den großen Rhetor? «Süddeutsche.de, Dec 14»
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Lost Gospel? 'Deepest bilge' say historians
They spent six years analysing the 29 chapters of the manuscript The Ecclesiastical History of Zacharias Rhetor of Mytilene, even calling in US forensic experts ... «Church Times, Nov 14»
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Jesus Was Married, Had 2 Kids, Claims Controversial New Book
The text, the Ecclesiastical History of Zacharias Rhetor, was translated from the original Aramaic by professor Barrie Wilson and writer Simcha Jacobovici, who ... «Newsmax.com, Nov 14»
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¿Jesús se casó y tuvo hijos? Libro que lo asegura es una “cloaca”
Sus autores aseguran que está basada en un manuscrito arameo del siglo VI d.C., “La historia eclesiástica de Zacharias Rhetor”. Al comenzar su libro, ... «ACI Prensa, Nov 14»
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The book that claims Jesus had a wife and kids — and the embattled …
The text in question is called the Ecclesiastical History of Zacharias Rhetor, written on treated animal skin, which was brought to the United Kingdom in 1847 ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rhetor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rhetor>. Apr 2024 ».
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