protreptic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɹəʊˈtɹɛptɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈtɹɛptɪk/

Adjective

protreptic (comparative more protreptic, superlative most protreptic)

1. Serving to instruct; didactic.

Synonyms

• protreptical

Noun

protreptic (plural protreptics)

1. A didactic speech, book, etc.