pro|pae|deu|tic

pro|pae|deu|tic
pro|pae|deu|tic «PROH pih DOO tihk, -DYOO-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of, having to do with, or of the nature of preliminary instruction; introductory to some art or science.
–n.
a propaedeutic subject or study.
[< Greek propaideúein teach beforehand (< pró before + paideúein teach, bring up) + inserted English -t + -ic]

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  • deu — deu·ter·ag·o·nist; deu·ter·anomalous; deu·ter·anomaly; deu·ter·an·ope; deu·ter·an·o·pia; deu·ter·an·op·ic; deu·ter·at·ed; deu·ter·a·tion; deu·ter·ic; deu·ter·ide; deu·te·ri·um; deu·tero·canonical; deu·ter·o·cone; deu·ter·o·co·nid;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

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