ῥήτωρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῥήτηρ (rhḗtēr) – Epic

Etymology

From εἴρω (eírō, “I speak”). Consists of ῥή- (rhḗ-) +‎ -τωρ (-tōr).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥήτωρ • (rhḗtōr) m (genitive ῥήτορος, diminutive ῥητορίσκος); third declension

  1. orator, public speaker
  2. politician, statesman
  3. attorney, court advocate
  4. judge
  5. rhetorician

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ῥητορεία (rhētoreía, “oratory”)
  • ῥητορεύω (rhētoreúō, “I speak publicly”)
  • ῥητορικός (rhētorikós, “oratorical, rhetoric”)

Descendants

  • Greek: ρήτορας (rítoras)
  • → Latin: rhētor
  • → Polish: retor
  • → Russian: ритор (ritor)

References

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