What is the introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis called?
protasis — (Gram.) The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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