protasis

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

antecedent

Translations

pròtasi

protase

prótase

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹɒtəsɪs/

Etymology

From Late Latin protasis, from Ancient Greek πρότασις (prótasis), from προτείνω (proteínō, “put forward, tender, propose”), from πρό (pró) + τείνω (teínō, “stretch”).