PROTASIS

Etymology

Noun

protasis (plural protases)

the first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced

(logic, grammar) the antecedent in a conditional sentence

Synonyms

• (logic, grammar): antecedent, conditional, hypothesis

Anagrams

• Psariots, prosaist

Source: Wiktionary


Prot"a*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. A proposition; a maxim. Johnson.

2. (Gram.)

Definition: The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis.

3. The first part of a drama, of a poem, or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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