different between florid vs rhetorical

English

Etymology

From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fl???d/

Adjective

florid (comparative more florid, superlative most florid)

1. Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
2. Elaborately ornate; flowery.
3. (of a disorder, especially mental) In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.

   florid psychosis

   • 2019, Dave Eggers, The Parade, Vintage Books N.Y., p. 107

     His visions of their plans and his imminent detention were so florid that the reality, wherein he was unharmed and simply sitting in the cab of the RS-80 and continuing his slow work on the road, was far less plausible.

4. (obsolete) Flourishing; in the bloom of health.
   • 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol I, ch. 35:

     Mean while Peregrine guessing the good fortune of his friend, and allured by the attractions of the maid, who was a cleanly florid girl, employed his address to such effectual purpose, that she yielded to his efforts; and he was as happy as such a conquest could make him.

Translations

Anagrams

• Ilford

German

Etymology

From Latin floridus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [flo??i?t]
• Hyphenation: flo?rid

Adjective

florid (comparative florider, superlative am floridesten)

1. (of a disease) active, florid

Declension

Further reading

• “florid” in Duden online

English

Etymology

From Latin rh?toricus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (rh?torikós, “concerning public speaking”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???t??.?.k?l/, /???t??.?.k?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???t???k?l/, /???t???k?l/

Adjective

rhetorical (not comparable)

1. Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.

2. Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.

Derived terms

• rhetorical question
• rhetorically

Related terms

• rhetoric

Translations

Noun

rhetorical (plural rhetoricals)

1. (education, dated) A study or exercise in rhetoric.