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ˈprɒt ə sɪs; -ˌsizpro·ta·sis
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protasisnoun
the first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced
protasisnoun
the antecedent in a conditional sentence
In, "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "this weather holds up" is the protasis
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Protasisnoun
Etymology: protase, Fr. πϱὸτασις.
Wikipedia
Protasis
In drama, a protasis is the introductory part of a play, usually its first act. The term was coined by the fourth-century Roman grammarian Aelius Donatus. He defined a play as being made up of three separate parts, the other two being epitasis and catastrophe. In modern dramatic theory the term dramatic arc has substantially the same meaning, though with slightly different divisions.
Webster Dictionary
Protasisnoun
a proposition; a maxim
Protasisnoun
the introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis
Protasisnoun
the first part of a drama, of a poem, or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis
Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. pro`tasis, fr. protei`nein to stretch before, forward; pro` before + tei`nein to stretch.]
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Protasis
In drama, a protasis is the introductory part of a play, usually its first act. The term was coined by the fourth-century Roman grammarian Aelius Donatus. He defined a play as being made up of three separate parts, the other two being epitasis and catastrophe. In modern dramatic theory the term dramatic arc has substantially the same meaning, though with slightly different divisions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Protasis
prot′a-sis, n. (rhet.) the first part of a conditional sentence—opp. to Apodosis: the first part of a dramatic composition.—adj. Protat′ic. [Gr.,—pro, before, tasis, a stretching, teinein, to stretch.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of protasis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of protasis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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