protasis
protasis · protases
The first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introducedThe first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced.
/ˈpɹɒtəsɪs/
Meaning
2 sensesThe first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced.
A clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence.
In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "if this weather holds up" is the protasis, and "I will be coming" is the apodosis.
Translations
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From Late Latin protasis, from Ancient Greek πρότασις (prótasis), from προτείνω (proteínō,From Late Latin protasis, from Ancient Greek πρότασις (prótasis), from προτείνω (proteínō, “put forward, tender, propose”), from πρό (pró) + τείνω (teínō, “stretch”).
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