ῥητορικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr, public speaker) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ῥητορῐκός (rhētorikósm (feminine ῥητορῐκή, neuter ῥητορῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. concerning public speaking or oration, rhetorical

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: ρητορικός (ritorikós)
  • Latin: rhētoricus (see there for further descendants)

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