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protasis - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'protasis' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Protasis [ n.]
- A proposition; a maxim.
- The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis.
- The first part of a drama, of a poem, or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis.