retorika
See also: rétorika
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
- rétorik (Standard Malay)
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References edit
Further reading edit
- “retorika” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Serbo-Croatian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
retòrika f (Cyrillic spelling рето̀рика)
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Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish retórica.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
retóriká (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜆᜓᜇᜒᜃ)