Prŏ'ce-leŭs-măt'ic1, a.
a. [Lat. proceleusmaticus, Gr. πρoκελευσματικός, προκελεύειν, to rouse to action beforehand, from πρό, before, and κελεύειν, to incite, command, κέλευσμα, an order, command; Fr. proceleusmatique, It. & Sp. proceleusmatico.]
- Inciting; animating; encouraging.
- (Pros.) Consisting of four short syllables; composed of feet of four short syllables each.