"protreptic" meaning in English

See protreptic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɹəʊˈtɹɛptɪk/ [UK], /pɹoʊˈtɹɛptɪk/ [General-American] Forms: more protreptic [comparative], most protreptic [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek προτρεπτικός (protreptikós, “hortatory”), from προτρέπω (protrépō, “to urge on”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|προτρεπτικός||hortatory}} Ancient Greek προτρεπτικός (protreptikós, “hortatory”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} protreptic (comparative more protreptic, superlative most protreptic)
  1. Serving to instruct; didactic. Synonyms: protreptical
    Sense id: en-protreptic-en-adj-PCDFE7tv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33

Noun

IPA: /pɹəʊˈtɹɛptɪk/ [UK], /pɹoʊˈtɹɛptɪk/ [General-American] Forms: protreptics [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek προτρεπτικός (protreptikós, “hortatory”), from προτρέπω (protrépō, “to urge on”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|προτρεπτικός||hortatory}} Ancient Greek προτρεπτικός (protreptikós, “hortatory”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} protreptic (plural protreptics)
  1. A didactic speech, book, etc.
    Sense id: en-protreptic-en-noun-Iaif5pkr

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