Definitions For Protasis

Noun

{{en-noun, protases}} the first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced (logic, grammar) the antecedent in a conditional sentence : In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "this weather holds up" is the protasis

Synonyms

logic, grammar antecedent, conditional, hypothesis

See also

apodosis epitasis catastasis catastrophe

Etymology

From (Late Latin)  protasis, from (Ancient Greek)  πρότασις, from προτείνω, , put forward, tender, propose, from πρό + τείνω, , stretch.

Anagrams

Psariots, prosaist