I.preceptive, didactic (post-Aug.): pars philosophiae, quam Graeci παραινετικήν vocant, nos praeceptivam dicimus, Sen. Ep. 95, 1: “portemus praeceptivo modo dicens,” in the preceptive, hortatory mode, Tert. Res. Carn. 49; Ambros. Vid. 12, 73; id. in Luc. 6, 90.—Hence, adv.: praeceptīvē , preceptively, didactically (eccl. Lat.): “portemus inquit, non portabimus, praeceptive, non promissive,” Tert. adv. Marc. 5, 10.
praeceptīvus , a, um, adj. praecipio,