- (n.) A proposition; a maxim.
- (n.) The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis.
- (n.) The first part of a drama, of a poem or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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