protreptical en · ADJ
Etymology
From protreptic + -al.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive.
The means used to this purpose are partly didactical, and partly protreptical; demonstrating the truth of the gospel, and then urging the professors of those truths to be stedfast in the faith, and to beware of infidelity.
February 16, 1668, Seth Ward, The Sinfulness of Infidelity (sermon preached at Whitehall)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more protreptical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most protreptical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |