πρότᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (προτείνω)
A. putting forward: in concrete sense,that which is put forward; hence,
1. in Logic,proposition,π.
ἐστι λόγος καταφατικὸς ἢ ἀποφατικός τινος κατά τινος
Arist. APr. 24a16
: esp.premissof a syllogism,ἐκ δύο προτάσεων [πᾶς συλλογισμός] ib. 42a32 ;ἡ ἑτέρα, ἡ τελευταία π., the minorpremiss, Id. EN 1143b3 , 1147b9 ; = ἀξίωμα , Plu. 2.1009c , al.
b. Math.,enunciationof a proposition, Autol. 2.6 , al., Archim. Sph.Cyl. 2
Praef..(pl.),Eratosth. Praef.(pl.), Dioph. 1
Def. 11 (pl.), Procl. in Ti. 2.190d .
2. Gramm.,hypothetical clauseof a sentence, answered by theἀπόδοσις, D.L. 3.52 .
3. question proposed, problem, Sor. 1.27 , Plu. 2.736e , Ath. 6.234c , etc.
4. the earlier part of a dramatic poem.opp.ἐπίτασις(in which the action begins) andκαταστροφή, Donat. in CGF p.69 K.
5. proposal,