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)
- Serving to instruct; didactic
Synonyms
- protreptical
Noun
protreptic (plural protreptics)
- A didactic speech, book, etc.