Definition of PROTREPTIC

protreptic

Meanings

Plural: protreptics

Adj

  • Serving to instruct; didactic.

Noun

  • A didactic speech, book, etc.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

protreptical

Scrabble Score: 16

protreptic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
protreptic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
protreptic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

protreptic is a valid Words With Friends word