protactic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory.

Pronunciation

/prəˈtæktɪk/

Word forms

protactic

Etymology

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

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