Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a protasis; introductory.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
protasis .
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Prologues to that Play.] [Footnote 21: _Davus_) -- Davus is a protatic character, only introduced for the purpose of opening the story.] [Footnote 22: _Out of his allowance_) -- Ver.
The Comedies of Terence Literally Translated into English Prose, with Notes Terence 1847
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