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protactic

/prəˈtæktɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tac-tic
IPA
/prəˈtæktɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Phrases

dramatis personae

Frequently Paired Words

protasis dramatis personae prefatory expository

Synonyms

protatic

Rhymes With

tactic galactic chiropractic lactic syntactic didactic prophylactic phonotactic backtick factic

Questions

How do you pronounce protactic?
The recorded pronunciation is /prəˈtæktɪk/.
What does protactic mean?
Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory.
Where does protactic come from?
From Ancient Greek προτακτικός (protaktikós, “placed in front”), from πρό (pró) + τάσσω (tássō) + -τός (-tós) + -ικός (-ikós).

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