Preceptive
Pronunciation : Pre*cep"tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. praeceptivus.]
Definition : Defn: Containing or giving precepts; of the nature of precepts; didactic; as, the preceptive parts of the Scriptures. The lesson given us here is preceptive to us. L'Estrange.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913