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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prot•a•sis (prot′ə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation - Grammarthe clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if. Cf. apodosis.
- Literaturethe first part of an ancient drama, in which the characters are introduced and the subject is proposed. Cf. catastasis, catastrophe (def. 4), epitasis.
- Philosophy(in Aristotelian logic) a proposition, esp. one used as a premise in a syllogism.
- Greek prótasis proposition, literally, a stretching forward, equivalent. to pro- pro-2 + tásis a stretching (ta-, verbid stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis)
- Late Latin: introduction in a drama
- 1610–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: protasis /ˈprɒtəsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -siːz/)- the antecedent of a conditional statement, such as it rains in if it rains the game will be cancelled
Compare apodosis - (in classical drama) the introductory part of a play
Etymology: 17th Century: via Latin from Greek: a proposal, from pro- before + teinein to extend ca•tas•ta•sis (kə tas′tə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation - Literaturethe part of a drama, preceding the catastrophe, in which the action is at its height;
the climax of a play. Cf. catastrophe (def. 4), epitasis, protasis. - Greek katástasis stability, akin to kathistánai to make stand, settle. See cata-, stasis
- 1650–60
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•pit•a•sis (i pit′ə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation - Show Business, Literaturethe part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed. Cf. catastasis, catastrophe (def. 4), protasis.
- Greek epítasis emphasis, increase of intensity, stretching, equivalent. to epi- epi- + ta- (variant stem of teínein to stretch) + -sis -sis
- 1580–90
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