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- US Pronunciation
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- [prot-uh-sis]
- /ˈprɒt ə sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prot-uh-sis]
- /ˈprɒt ə sɪs/
Definitions of protasis word
- noun plural protasis the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if. Compare apodosis. 1
- noun plural protasis the first part of an ancient drama, in which the characters are introduced and the subject is proposed. Compare catastasis, catastrophe (def 4), epitasis. 1
- noun plural protasis (in Aristotelian logic) a proposition, especially one used as a premise in a syllogism. 1
- noun protasis the antecedent of a conditional statement, such as if it rains in if it rains the game will be cancelled 0
- noun protasis (in classical drama) the introductory part of a play 0
- noun protasis the opening of a play, in which the characters are introduced 0
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Origin of protasis
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Late Latin: introduction in a drama < Greek prótasis proposition, literally, a stretching forward, equivalent to pro- pro-2 + tásis a stretching (ta-, verbid stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis)
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Parts of speech for Protasis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protasis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
protasis usage trend in Literature
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