noun
also pa·rene·sis pəˈrēnəsə̇s, -ren-
( plural paraene·ses also parene·ses -nəˌsēz)
Etymology: Late Latin paraenesis, from Greek parainesis, from parainein to advise (from para- para- (I) + ainein to speak of, praise, advise, from ainos speech, fable) + -sis
: an exhortatory composition : advice , counsel
• par·ae·net·ic also par·e·net·ic |parə|ned.ik adjective
• par·ae·net·i·cal also par·e·net·i·cal -d.ə̇kəl adjective