protasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced.
  2. A clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒtəsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-protasis.wav

Word forms

protasis protases

Etymology

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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