adjective
(also parenetic)
rare Advisory or hortatory.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin paraeneticus hortatory from Hellenistic Greek παραινετικός from παραινέτης adviser, encourager (from ancient Greek παραινεῖν to exhort, advise + -της, suffix forming agent nouns) + -ικός.
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