Definition of PROTREPTIC

protreptic

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

protreptic: valid Words With Friends Word