(n)rhetoric, See Also:oratory, Syn.วาทศิลป, Example:เขาได้ชื่อว่าเป็นนักการทูตลิ้นทอง มีวาทศิลป์อันเยี่ยมยอด, Thai Definition:ศิลปะการใช้ถ้อยคำสำนวนโวหารให้ประทับใจ

โวหาร

(n)eloquence, See Also:words, diction, rhetoric, oratory, Syn.สำนวนโวหาร, Example:หลายฝ่ายแสดงความคิดเห็นด้วยลักษณะของบัณฑิต ด้วยโวหารนุ่มนวล, Unit:โวหาร, Thai Definition:ชั้นเชิงหรือสำนวนแต่งหนังสือหรือพูด, ถ้อยคำที่เล่นเป็นสำบัดสำนวน, Notes:(บาลี)

คารม

(n)rhetoric, See Also:eloquence, oratory, words, argument, Syn.ฝีปาก, ถ้อยคำ, Example:สักวันหนึ่งข้างหน้าข้าพเจ้าคงพอจะมีจุดเริ่มต้นและมีจุดยืนที่จะไม่หวั่นไหวไปกับคารมคำโฆษณาชวนเชื่อจากผู้ขายสินค้าได้โดยง่าย, Thai Definition:ถ้อยคำที่คมคาย

ฝีปาก

(n)rhetoric, See Also:eloquence, oratory, verbal skill, Example:มิเพียงแต่ ฝีปาก ดี ที่ทำให้เขาได้แจ้งเกิด หากบวกความรู้ ความฉลาดหลักแหลม ไหวพริบในการเดินบนถนนสายนี้, Thai Definition:คารมของผู้กล่าว, โวหารในการเจรจา

พาณี

(n)sarassah; goddess of speech, See Also:goddess of rhetories, Syn.พระสรัสวดี, Thai Definition:เจ้าแม่แห่งวาจา คือ พระสรัสวดี

เล่นคำ

(v)play on words, See Also:pun, juggle with words, go in for rhetoric, Example:สุนทรภู่ชอบเล่นคำและสำนวนในบทกลอน, Thai Definition:ใช้ถ้อยคำในการประพันธ์ให้มีอักษรสัมผัสหรือคล้องจองกันเป็นพิเศษนอกเหนือไปจากกฎเกณฑ์ที่กำหนดไว้

วาทศาสตร์

(n)rhetoric, See Also:oratory, Example:เทอมนี้ทางภาควิชาเปิดสอนวาทศาสตร์ให้กับบุคคลภายนอก, Thai Definition:วิชาว่าด้วยศิลปะในการใช้ถ้อยคำสำนวนโวหารให้ประทับใจ

เจ้าคารม

(adj)eloquent, See Also:rhetorical, Example:น้องเป็นคนเจ้าคารมจึงมีแต่คนรัก ในขณะที่พี่เป็นคนปากหนักจึงไม่มีใครสนใจ, Thai Definition:ู้ที่มีฝีปากคมคาย

ปฏิภาณโวหาร

(n)impromptu rhetoric, See Also:improvisation (rhetoric), extemporization, Syn.เล่นสำนวน, ชั้นเชิงโวหาร, Example:เขามีปฏิภาณโวหาร, Thai Definition:การกล่าวเหมาะด้วยเหตุผลในทันที

กำจัด

(n)Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.) DC, Syn.ต้นกำจัด, มะข่วง, หมากข่วง, Unit:ต้น, Thai Definition:ชื่อไม้ต้นขนาดกลางถึงขนาดใหญ่ชนิด Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.) DC. ในวงศ์ Rutaceae

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

ฝีปาก

[fīpāk] (n) EN: rhetoric ; eloquence ; oratory ; verbal skill FR: éloquence [ f ] ; rhétorique [ f ]

คารม

[khārom] (n) EN: rhetoric ; eloquence ; oratory ; words ; argument FR: argument [ m ]

เล่นคำ

[len kham] (v, exp) EN: play on words ; pun ; juggle with words ; go in for rhetoric FR: jouer avec les mots ; faire des calembours ; faire des jeux de mots

มะข่วง

[makhūang] (n) EN: Zanthoxylum rhetsa ; indian ivy-rue ; kayetana FR: Zanthoxylum rhetsa

วาทศาสตร์

[wāthasāt] (n) EN: rhetoric

วาทศิลป์

[wāthasin] (n) EN: art of speech ; eloquence ; oratory ; rhetoric ; gift of speech

โวหาร

[wōhān] (n) EN: eloquence ; words ; diction ; rhetoric ; oratory ; language ; literary style ; claptrap ; bombast FR: éloquence [ f ] ; style [ m ] ; diction [ f ] (vx)

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

rheta

/R IY1 T AH0//รี้ เถอะ//rˈiːtə/

rhett

/R EH1 T//เระ ถึ//rˈet/

rhetoric

/R EH1 T ER0 IH0 K//เร้ะ เถ่อ (ร) หริ ขึ//rˈetɜːʴɪk/

rhetorical

/R IH0 T AO1 R IH0 K AH0 L//หริ โท้ หริ เขิ่ล//rɪtˈɔːrɪkəl/

rhetorician

/R EH2 T ER0 IH1 SH AH0 N//เระ เถ่อ (ร) ริ เฉิ่น//rˌetɜːʴˈɪʃən/

rhetorically

/R AH0 T AO1 R IH0 K L IY0//เหรอะ โท้ หริ ขลี่//rətˈɔːrɪkliː/

rhetoricians

/R EH2 T ER0 IH1 SH AH0 N Z//เระ เถ่อ (ร) ริ เฉิ่น สึ//rˌetɜːʴˈɪʃənz/

superheterodyne

/S UW2 P ER0 HH EH1 T ER0 AH0 D AY2 N//ซู เผ่อ (ร) เฮ้ะ เถ่อ (ร) เหรอะ ดาย น//sˌuːpɜːʴhˈetɜːʴədˌaɪn/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

rhetoric

(n,(uncount))/rˈetərɪk//เร้ะ เถอะ หริ ขึ//r e1 t @ r i k/

rhetorical

(adj)/rˈɪtˈɒrɪkl//ริ เทาะ หริ ขึ ล//r i1 t o1 r i k l/

rhetorician

(n,(count))/rˌetərˈɪʃən//เระ เถอะ ริ เฉิ่น//r e2 t @ r i1 sh @ n/

rhetorically

(adv)/rˈɪtˈɒrɪkliː//ริ เทาะ หริ ขลี่//r i1 t o1 r i k l ii/

rhetoricians

(n,(count))/rˌetərˈɪʃənz//เระ เถอะ ริ เฉิ่น สึ//r e2 t @ r i1 sh @ n z/

WordNet (3.0)WordNet (3.0)

rhetoric

(n)using language effectively to please or persuade

rhetoric

(n)study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

rhetorical

(adj)of or relating to rhetoric; - W.A.White; - Lewis Mumford

rhetorical

(adj)given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought, Ant.unrhetorical

rhetorical device

(n)a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

rhetorically

(adv)in a rhetorical manner

rhetorical question

(n)a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered

unrhetorical

(adj)not rhetorical, Ant.rhetorical

diarrheal

(adj)of or relating to diarrhea, Syn.diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic

grandiosity

(n)high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation, Syn.rhetoric, magniloquence, grandiloquence, ornateness

heterodyne receiver

(n)a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified, Syn.superheterodyne receiver, superhet

orator

(n)a person who delivers a speech or oration, Syn.public speaker, speechifier, rhetorician, speechmaker

palaver

(n)loud and confused and empty talk, Syn.rhetoric, empty talk, hot air, empty words

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Diarrhoetic

{ } a. (Med.) Producing diarrhea, or a purging. [ 1913 Webster ]

Irrhetorical

a. Not rhetorical. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetian

a. [ L. Rhaetius, Raetius: cf. F. rhétien. ] Pertaining to the ancient Rhaeti, or Rhaetians, or to Rhaetia, their country; as, the Rhetian Alps, now the country of Tyrol and the Grisons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetic

a. (Min.) Same as Rhaetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetizite

n. (Min.) Same as Rhaetizite. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetor

n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] A rhetorician. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetoric

n. [ F. rhétorique, L. rhetorica, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; (sc. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;), fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; rhetorical, oratorical, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; orator, rhetorician; perhaps akin to E. word; cf. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to say. ] 1. The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Fig. : The power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures or charms. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sweet, silent rhetoric of persuading eyes. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetorical

a. [ L. rhetoricus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Rhetoric. ] Of or pertaining to rhetoric; according to, or exhibiting, rhetoric; oratorical; as, the rhetorical art; a rhetorical treatise; a rhetorical flourish. [ 1913 Webster ]

They permit him to leave their poetical taste ungratified, provided that he gratifies their rhetorical sense. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Rhe*tor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Rhe*tor"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetoricate

v. i. [ L. rhetoricari. See Rhetoric. ] To play the orator. [ Obs. ] South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetorication

n. [ Cf. F. rhétorication. ] Rhetorical amplification. [ Obs. ] Waterland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetorician

n. [ Cf. F. rhétoricien. ] 1. One well versed in the rules and principles of rhetoric. [ 1913 Webster ]

The understanding is that by which a man becomes a mere logician and a mere rhetorician. F. W. Robertson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A teacher of rhetoric. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ancient sophists and rhetoricians, which ever had young auditors, lived till they were an hundred years old. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An orator; specifically, an artificial orator without genuine eloquence; a declaimer. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetorician

a. Suitable to a master of rhetoric. “With rhetorician pride.” Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetorize

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Rhetorized p. pr. & vb. n. Rhetorizing ] To play the orator. Colgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhetorize

v. t. To represent by a figure of rhetoric, or by personification. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

反问

[反问 / 反問, fǎn wèn, ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ]ask (a question) in reply; rhetorical question#14054[Add to Longdo]

岂

[岂 / 豈, qǐ, ㄑㄧˇ]how can it be that?; (rhetorical adverb)#14182[Add to Longdo]

修辞

[修辞 / 修辭, xiū cí, ㄒㄧㄡㄘˊ]rhetoric#26242[Add to Longdo]

堆砌

[堆砌, duī qì, ㄉㄨㄟㄑㄧˋ]lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases); ornate rhetoric#34249[Add to Longdo]

雄辩

[雄辩 / 雄辯, xióng biàn, ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ]eloquent; oratory; rhetoric#40266[Add to Longdo]

拟人

[拟人 / 擬人, nǐ rén, ㄋㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊ]to personify; anthropomorphism (rhetoric device of presenting abstractions as people)#44316[Add to Longdo]

辞藻

[辞藻 / 辭藻, cí zǎo, ㄘˊ ㄗㄠˇ]rhetoric#53630[Add to Longdo]

对偶

[对偶 / 對偶, duì ǒu, ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄡˇ]dual; duality; antithesis; coupled phrases (as rhetorical device); spouse#55373[Add to Longdo]

强词夺理

[强词夺理 / 強詞奪理, qiǎng cí duó lǐ, ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄘˊ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˇ]loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument (成语 saw); to argue illogically; to shove false arguments down people's throats; sophistry#56100[Add to Longdo]

修辞学

[修辞学 / 修辭學, xiū cí xué, ㄒㄧㄡㄘˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ]rhetoric#58290[Add to Longdo]

词藻

[词藻 / 詞藻, cí zǎo, ㄘˊ ㄗㄠˇ]rhetoric; flowery language#65680[Add to Longdo]

倒装

[倒装 / 倒裝, dào zhuāng, ㄉㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄤ]inversion (rhetoric device of inverting the word order for heightened effect); anastrophe#76661[Add to Longdo]

犯得着

[犯得着 / 犯得著, fàn de zháo, ㄈㄢˋ ㄉㄜ˙ ㄓㄠˊ]worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上#79099[Add to Longdo]

譬喻

[譬喻, pì yù, ㄆㄧˋ ㄩˋ]simile; rhetorical comparison (that contains an explicit link word 如同, 好比 "like", "just like")#91320[Add to Longdo]

文饰

[文饰 / 文飾, wén shì, ㄨㄣˊ ㄕˋ]to polish a text; rhetoric; ornate language; to use florid language to conceal errors; to gloss over#91959[Add to Longdo]

理屈词穷

[理屈词穷 / 理屈詞窮, lǐ qū cí qióng, ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩㄘˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ]faulty argument and poor rhetoric (成语 saw); unable to put forward any convincing arguments; without a leg to stand on#108450[Add to Longdo]

辩士

[辩士 / 辯士, biàn shì, ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ]eloquent person; person with rhetoric skills#169609[Add to Longdo]

犯得上

[犯得上, fàn de shàng, ㄈㄢˋ ㄉㄜ˙ ㄕㄤˋ]worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)#199910[Add to Longdo]

不以词害志

[不以词害志 / 不以詞害誌, bù yǐ cí hài zhì, ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄘˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄓˋ]don't let rhetoric spoil the message (成语 saw); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say[Add to Longdo]

不以辞害志

[不以辞害志 / 不以辭害誌, bù yǐ cí hài zhì, ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄘˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄓˋ]don't let rhetoric spoil the message (成语 saw); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say[Add to Longdo]

倒装句

[倒装句 / 倒裝句, dào zhuāng jù, ㄉㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄤㄐㄩˋ]inversion (rhetoric device of inverting the word order for heightened effect); anastrophe[Add to Longdo]

借代

[借代, jiè dài, ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ]melonomy (rhetoric device of using one thing to stand for another)[Add to Longdo]

排偶

[排偶, pái ǒu, ㄆㄞˊ ㄡˇ]parallel and antithesis (paired sentences as rhetoric device)[Add to Longdo]

玩弄词藻

[玩弄词藻 / 玩弄詞藻, wán nòng cí zǎo, ㄨㄢˊ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄘˊ ㄗㄠˇ]to juggle with words (dishonestly); to be a hypocrite and hide behind florid rhetoric[Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Aufwiegelung { f }; Verhetzung { f }; Aufruhr { m } [ pol. ]

sedition[Add to Longdo]

Rhetorik { f }; Redekunst { f } | Redekünste { pl }

rhetoric | rhetorics[Add to Longdo]

Rederei { m }

rhetoricalness[Add to Longdo]

Redner { m }; Rednerin { f }; Rhetoriker { m }; Rhetorikerin { f } | Redner { pl }

orator | orators[Add to Longdo]

Rhetorik { f }

elocution[Add to Longdo]

Schönredner { m }

rhetorician[Add to Longdo]

Überlagerungsempfänger { m } | Überlagerungsempfänger { pl }

superhet | superhets[Add to Longdo]

rhetorisch; phrasenhaft { adj }

rhetorical[Add to Longdo]

rhetorisch { adv }

rhetorically[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

スーパー(P);スーパ

[su-pa-(P); su-pa](n) (1) super; (2) (abbr) supermarket; (3) (abbr) superimpose; (4) (abbr) superheterodyne; (5) (film with) subtitles; (P)#888[Add to Longdo]

そうか(P);そっか

[souka (P); sokka](exp) is that so? (generally rhetorical); (P)[Add to Longdo]

ものですか;もんですか

[monodesuka ; mondesuka](exp) (fem) (See ものか) used to create a rhetorical question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true; emphasizes a determination not to do something by means of a rhetorical question[Add to Longdo]

スーパー受信機

[スーパーじゅしんき, su-pa-jushinki](n) superheterodyne receiver[Add to Longdo]

レトリック

[retorikku](n) rhetoric; (P)[Add to Longdo]

修辞

[しゅうじ, shuuji](n) figure of speech; rhetorical flourish[Add to Longdo]

修辞学

[しゅうじがく, shuujigaku](n) rhetoric[Add to Longdo]

修辞疑問

[しゅうじぎもん, shuujigimon](n) { ling } rhetorical question[Add to Longdo]

修辞法

[しゅうじほう, shuujihou](n) rhetoric[Add to Longdo]