Apodosis
/ˌæp.əˈdoʊ.sɪs/noun
The main clause of a conditional sentence, especially the result clause introduced by "then" or implied by context.
Did you know?Apodosis comes from Greek apódosis, “a giving back” or “a rendering,” paired with protasis (“a setting forth”); ancient grammarians used this exact if-then structure long before modern logic and code.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
apódosis
“a giving back, a rendering, a return”
Late Latin
Latin
apodosis
“the second part of a conditional sentence”
Middle English
English
apodosis
“the result clause in grammar”
Modern English
English
apodosis
“the main clause of a conditional sentence”
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