Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhetor

/ˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
rhetor
IPA
/ˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhetorician.

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "Schir, ye have mony servitouris, / And officiaris of dyvers curis, / Kirkmen, courtmen, and craftismen fyne, / Doctouris in jure and medicyne, / Divinouris, rethoris, and philosophouris, / Astrologis, artistis, and oratouris, / Men of armes and vailyeand knychtis, / And mony uther gudlie wichtis, / Musicianis, menstralis, and mirrie singaris, / Chevalouris, cawandaris, and flingaris, / Cunyouris, carvouris, and carpentaris, / Beildaris of barkis and ballingaris, / Masounis lyand upon the land, / And schipwrichtis hewand upone the strand, / Glasing wrichtis, goldsmythis, and lapidaris, / Pryntouris, payntouris, and potingaris, / And all of thair craft cunning, / And all at anis lawboring, / Quhilk pleisand ar and honorable, / And to your hienes profitable, / And richt convenient for to be, / With your hie regale majestie, / Deservand of your grace most ding, / Bayth thank, rewarde, and cherissing."
  • "Your hearing , which is mostly the fairest part of you , what is it but as of a rhetor at a desk , to commend or dislike , the same which you have as well for the stage as the pulpit , a plaudit or an hiss"

Etymology

From Middle English rethor, from Old French retor and Latin rhētor, rētor, rēthor (“teacher of rhetoric, rhetorician”), from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *werh₁-, rethor, retor, rhētor, ῥήτωρ

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce rhetor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/.
What does rhetor mean?
A rhetorician.
Where does rhetor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rhetor

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