adj.
Pronunciation: d ī - ' dak-tik, d ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek didaktikos, from didaskein to teach
Date: 1658
1 a : designed or intended to teach b : intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment < didactic poetry>
2 : making moral observations
– di · dac · ti · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective
– di · dac · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– di · dac · ti · cism \ -t ə - ˌ si-z ə m \ noun