I. Terminology
Generic term: Greek τέχνη ῥητορική/téchnē rhētorikḗ; from Plato onwards, the technical term is ῥητορική/rhētorikḗ [43]; Latin: ars oratoria, ars dicendi (rhetoric as an acquired skill), or eloquentia (as an ability).
Performers: Greek ῥήτωρ/rhḗtōr (Homeric ῥήτηρ/rhḗtēr); Latin orator (initially referring to any orator; later used in t…