protactic

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

protactic (not comparable)

1. 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.

Anagrams

• catoptric