retor

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-m1
Definitions
  • (historical) a rhetorician in Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rhētor, rhetor borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ (public speaker).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ῥήτωρ

Gloss

public speaker

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