apodosis

English

Etymology

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀπόδοσις (apódosis), from ἀπό (apó, “back again”) and δόσις (dósis, “gift”)

Noun

apodosis (plural apodoses)

(logic, grammar) The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "I will be coming" is the apodosis.

Antonyms

protasis

Related terms

apodotic

Translations

the consequential clause in a conditional sentence

Finnish: ehtovirkkeen päätöslause
Greek: απόδοση (el) f (apódosi)

Portuguese: apódose f

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