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protasis.

an assertion, proposition

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈprɔ.ta.sɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔː.ta.s̬is]

  1. an assertion, proposition

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · feminine

  2. the beginning or first part of a play

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō) Ancient Greek προτείνω (proteínō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek πρότασις (prótasis)bor. Latin protasis Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρότασις (prótasis).

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