- protactic
- proˈtactic, a. rare.
[ad. Gr. προτακτικ-ός placed in front, f. προτάσσειν to place before or in front.]Placed in front; giving a previous explanation, introductory.in Webster.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Protactic — Pro*tac tic (pr[ o]*t[a^]k t[i^]k), a. [Gr. protaktiko s placing or placed before, fr. prota ssein to place in front; pro before + ta ssein to arrange.] Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
