"rhetor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/ Forms: rhetors [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English rethor, from Old French retor and Latin rhētor, rētor, rēthor (“teacher of rhetoric, rhetorician”), from Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*werh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|rethor}} Middle English rethor, {{der|en|fro|retor}} Old French retor, {{der|en|la|rhētor}} Latin rhētor, {{der|en|grc|ῥήτωρ}} Ancient Greek ῥήτωρ (rhḗtōr) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rhetor (plural rhetors)
  1. (archaic) A rhetorician. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-rhetor-en-noun-WrlZz1wI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 3 2

Inflected forms

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