protreptic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek προτρεπτικός (protreptikós, “hortatory”), from προτρέπω (protrépō, “to urge on”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈtɹɛptɪk/

Adjective

protreptic (comparative more protreptic, superlative most protreptic)

  1. Serving to instruct; didactic

Synonyms

Noun

protreptic (plural protreptics)

  1. A didactic speech, book, etc.
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