prologos
noun
pro·lo·gos
prōˈlōˌgäs
variants or less commonly prologus
-gəs
plural prologoi
-ˌgȯi
also prologi -ˌjī
: the entire part of an ancient Greek play preceding the parodos
Word History
Etymology
Greek prologos, from pro- pro- entry 1 + -logos (from legein to speak)