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pro·trep·tic I. \prō.ˈtreptik\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin protrepticus hortatory, encouraging, from Greek protreptikos, from (assumed) Greek protreptos (verbal of protrepein to turn forward, urge on, from pro- pro- (I) + trepein to turn) + -ikos -ic — more at trope : exhortation II. adjective also pro·trep·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl\ Etymology: protreptic from Late Latin protrepticus; protreptical from Late Latin protrepticus + English -al : hortatory, persuasive |