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Meaning of protasis

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

protasis

Pronunciation:/ˈpɹɒtəsɪs/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. (grammar) the antecedent in a conditional sentence

    Example: In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "this weather holds up" is the protasis

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/protasis

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