Meaning
rhetorical
- relating to rhetoric or the art of speaking
- insincere, bombastic, or asked merely for effect
In a sentence
La sua era chiaramente una domanda retorica.
Hers was clearly a rhetorical question.
Il discorso del presidente conteneva troppi toni retorici.
The president's speech contained too many rhetorical tones.
Non c'è bisogno di rispondere se è solo una figura retorica.
There is no need to reply if it is just a figure of speech.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| retorico | masculine · singular |
| retorica | feminine · singular |
| retorici | masculine · plural |
| retoriche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural masculine ends in '-ci' (/ˈtɔ.ri.tʃi/): 'retorici'.