rhetor

rhe·tor

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-ter, ret-er]
- /ˈri tər, ˈrɛt ər/
- /ˈriː.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-ter, ret-er]
- /ˈri tər, ˈrɛt ər/

Definitions of rhetor word

noun rhetor a master or teacher of rhetoric. 1
noun rhetor an orator. 1
noun rhetor a teacher of rhetoric 0
noun rhetor (in ancient Greece) an orator 0
noun rhetor in ancient Greece and Rome, a master or teacher of rhetoric 0
noun rhetor an orator 0

See all 6 definitions of rhetor

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Origin of rhetor

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; < Latin rhētor < Greek rhḗtōr; replacing Middle English rethor < Medieval Latin, Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Rhetor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rhetor

rhetor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rhetor usage trend in Literature

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