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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

protactic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /prəˈtæktɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προτακτικός (protaktikós, “placed in front”), from πρό (pró) + τάσσω (tássō) + -τός (-tós) + -ικός (-ikós).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory.

Coordinates

prefatory · expository

Relateds

protasis · dramatis personae (personages)

Synonyms

protatic