protasis definition - Dictionary

Dictionary

pro·ta·sis [ próttəssiss ] (plural pro·ta·ses [ prótə sz ])

noun

Definition:

1. conditional clause: the part of a conditional sentence that contains the condition, e.g. "if he asks" in "if he asks, I'll tell him"

2. first part of poem or play: the opening section of a narrative poem or play, especially a classical drama

[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek< proteinein "put forward, propose" < teinein "to stretch"]

pro·tat·ic [ prō táttik ] adjective