PROTASIS

/ˈpɹɒtəsɪs/
10
Scrabble
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WWF
P(3) R(1) O(1) T(1) A(1) S(1) I(1) S(1)
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Definition

/ˈpɹɒtəsɪs/
noun
  1. The first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced
  2. (grammar) the antecedent in a conditional sentence
    “In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "this weather holds up" is the protasis”

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