different between phraseology vs rhetoric

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (phrásis, “speech”) + ????? (lógos, “explanation”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /f?e?zi??l?d?i/, /f?e?z??l?d?i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f?e?zi??l?d??/
• Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

phraseology (usually uncountable, plural phraseologies)

1. Study of set or fixed expressions.
2. The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.
3. A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group.
4. A collection of phrases; a phrasebook.

Derived terms

• phraseological

Translations

See also

• terminology

Further reading

• phraseology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Alternative forms

• rhetorick (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French rhetorique, from Latin rh?torica, from Ancient Greek ???????? (rh?torik?), ellipsis of ???????? ????? (rh?torik? tékhn?), from ????????? (rh?torikós, “concerning public speech”), from ????? (rh?t?r, “public speaker”).

Pronunciation

• (adjective): IPA^(key): /???t???k/
• (noun): IPA^(key): /???t???k/

Adjective

rhetoric

1. Synonym of rhetorical.

Noun

rhetoric (countable and uncountable, plural rhetorics)

1. The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
2. Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.

   It’s only so much rhetoric.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often applied to "rhetoric":
  • (by kind or area of application) political, legal, visual, classical, ancient
  • (by quality) violent, empty, inflammatory, hateful, heated, fiery, vitriolic, angry, overheated, extreme

Synonyms

• wordcraft

Derived terms

• rhetorical
• rhetorician

Related terms

Translations

See also

• preterition
• Appendix:Glossary of rhetoric

Anagrams

• torchier