adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

protatic

Etymology

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

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