adjectiveprŏtătĭcusPROTATICVS☆ KeepMeaningappearing in the first part of a playLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879PROTATICUSLEWIS & SHORTPROTATICUSprŏtătĭcus, a, um, adj., = προτατικός, I. appearing in the first part of a play: persona, Don. Ter. And. praef.Read the whole entry