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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProtreptic
/prəˈtrɛp.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intended to encourage or exhort.
"The protreptic speech inspired the audience to take action for environmental conservation."
- 1
A work or discourse that encourages or persuades.
"The philosopher's protreptic was aimed at guiding young minds towards ethical living."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'protreptic' originates from the Greek word 'protreptikos', meaning 'encouraging' or 'exhorting'. It was used in philosophical contexts, particularly by Aristotle, to describe works intended to persuade or motivate individuals towards a certain action or belief.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Protreptic" is said worldwide
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Protreptique
Transliteration: pro-treptik
"Le discours protreptique a encouragé les étudiants à poursuivre leurs rêves."
Protreptisch
Transliteration: pro-treptish
"Die protreptische Rede motivierte die Zuhörer zur Teilnahme."
Protrettico
Transliteration: pro-tret-tico
"Il suo discorso protrettico ha ispirato molti a cambiare."
Protreptico
Transliteration: pro-trep-ti-co
"El discurso protreptico animó a los jóvenes a involucrarse."
Protreptico
Transliteration: pro-trep-ti-co
"O discurso protreptico incentivou a ação entre os ouvintes."
प्रोत्रेप्टिक
Transliteration: protreptic
"प्रोत्रेप्टिक भाषण ने छात्रों को प्रेरित किया।"
劝导性的
Transliteration: quàn dǎo xìng de
"他的劝导性演讲激励了许多人。"
격려하는
Transliteration: gyeonglyeohaneun
"그의 격려하는 연설은 많은 사람들에게 영감을 주었다."
勧誘的な
Transliteration: kan'yū-teki na
"彼の勧誘的なスピーチは多くの人々に影響を与えた。"
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