[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of an actor, or a character in a drama, poem, novel, etc.: appearing only in the protasis.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin protaticus (of people, characters) appearing only in the protasis from ancient Greek προτατικός capable of advancing a proposition from προ- + τατικός, after πρότασις