exordialadj.
/ᵻɡˈzɔːdɪəl/, /ɛɡˈzɔːdɪəl/, U.S. /ɪɡˈzɔrdiəl/, /ɛɡˈzɔrdiəl/ Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, an exordium; introductory.
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the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > preliminary or introductory
preparatory1442
proemial1447
isagogicala1529
liminary1603
inducing1605
prelusive1605
preambling1608
prefatory?c1622
ushering1628
preambulary1630
inductory1632
introductive1638
prelusory1638
preambulous1646
preambular1647
preludial1647
preliminary1650
prefacive1651
preludious1651
introitory1652
prodromous1652
introductory1660
superliminary1675
exordiala1682
prodrome1682
prodromal1716
premisory1844
prefatiala1848
inductive1868
prolusory1868
inleading1889
prodromic1891
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) iii. 118 The greatest underweening of this Life is to undervalue that, unto which this is but Exordial.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 158. ⁋11 If the exordial verses of Homer be compared with the rest of the poem.
1846 W. Hamilton in T. Reid Wks. 905 But it would seem in general, that the exordial movement..is also the central movement.
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