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apodosis

Pronunciation: /əˈpɒdəsɪs/

Definition of apodosis

noun (plural apodoses /-siːz/)

Grammar
  • the main clause of a conditional sentence (e.g. I would agree in if you asked me I would agree). Often contrasted with protasis.

Origin:

early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from apodidonai 'give back'

apodosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of apodosis in the US English dictionary