Definition of PROTASIS

protasis

Meanings

Plural: protases

Noun

  • The first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced.
  • A clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin protasis, from Ancient Greek πρότασις (prótasis), from προτείνω (proteínō, “put forward, tender, propose”), from πρό (pró) + τείνω (teínō, “stretch”).

Scrabble Score: 10

protasis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
protasis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
protasis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

protasis is a valid Words With Friends word