apodosis
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- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
/əˈpɒdəsɪs/
Definition of apodosis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
“In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "I will be coming" is the apodosis and "this weather holds up" is the protasis.”
“1943 Dornford Yates An Eye for a Tooth "If, after that, there is anything more to be done. . ." "Yes?" "You’d ----well better do it," said Forecast. The meaning with which he invested this blunt apodosis was unmistakable. Even I, an eavesdropper, found it most sinister: and I was not surprised when, after a little silence, the other turned on his heel and led the way to the road.”
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin apodosis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπόδοσις (apódosis).
Words you can make from apodosis
113 playable · top: ISOPODS (10 pts)
Best play isopods 10 points6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
22 words4-letter words
37 words- APOD 7 pts
- DAPS 7 pts
- DIPS 7 pts
- DOPA 7 pts
- PADI 7 pts
- PADS 7 pts
- PAID 7 pts
- PODS 7 pts
- POOD 7 pts
- APOS 6 pts
- ASPS 6 pts
- OOPS 6 pts
- OPAS 6 pts
- PASS 6 pts
- PIAS 6 pts
- PISO 6 pts
- PISS 6 pts
- POIS 6 pts
- POOS 6 pts
- PSIS 6 pts
- SAPS 6 pts
- SIPS 6 pts
- SOAP 6 pts
- SOPS 6 pts
- SPAS 6 pts
- ADOS 5 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DISS 5 pts
- DOSA 5 pts
- DOSS 5 pts
- ODAS 5 pts
- SADI 5 pts
- SAID 5 pts
- SODA 5 pts
- SODS 5 pts
- OSSA 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- DAP 6 pts
- DIP 6 pts
- PAD 6 pts
- POD 6 pts
- APO 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POO 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SOP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- ADO 4 pts
- ADS 4 pts
- AID 4 pts
- DAS 4 pts
- DIS 4 pts
- DOS 4 pts
- IDS 4 pts
- ODA 4 pts
- ODS 4 pts
- SAD 4 pts
- SOD 4 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ASS 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SOS 3 pts
2-letter words
16 wordsFind your best play with apodosis
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