protasis /protˈə-sis/

1. The conditional clause of a conditional sentence (cf apodosis)
2. The first part of a dramatic composition, opp to epitasis

• steadfastly
• steadfastness
• steadfastnesses
• Steadicam
• Steadicams
• steadied
• steadier
• steadies
• steadiest
• steadily
• steadiness
• steadinesses
• steading
• steadings
• steads
• steady
• steady-going
• steadying
• steady on
• steady state
• steady states
• steady-state theory
• steak
• steak diane
• steakhouse