protactic
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek προτακτικός (protaktikós, “placed in front”), from πρό (pró) + τάσσω (tássō) + -τός (-tós) + -ικός (-ikós).
Adjective
protactic (not comparable)
- Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory.
- Synonym: protatic
- Coordinate terms: prefatory; expository
See also
- protasis
- (personages): dramatis personae
References
- “protactic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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