exordium

[ ig-zawr-dee-uhm, ik-sawr- ]

/ ɪgˈzɔr di əm, ɪkˈsɔr- /

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noun, plural ex·or·di·ums, ex·or·di·a [ig-zawr-dee-uh, ik-sawr-]. /ɪgˈzɔr di ə, ɪkˈsɔr-/.

the beginning of anything.

the introductory part of an oration, treatise, etc.

Origin of exordium

1525–35; <Latin exōrdium, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + ōrd(īrī) to begin + -ium-ium

OTHER WORDS FROM exordium

ex·or·di·al, adjective

Words nearby exordium

exorbitant, exorcise, exorcism, exorcist, exorcize, exordium, exoserosis, exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore

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Example sentences from the Web for exordium

This passage is a palpable imitation of the exordium of the neis, and particularly the last line.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope
After this exordium I think I may proceed to narrate the journey of myself and family into Wales.
Wild Wales|George Borrow
Similarly, in the case of speeches, the exordium is prior in order to the narrative.
The Categories|Aristotle
This toast is always so welcome and so highly appreciated that it needs no exordium from the chair.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O|Various

The fine depth of tone in the exordium of Struensée and the fugue development in the main theme are also not to be despised.
Musical Memories|Camille Saint-Sans

British Dictionary definitions for exordium

exordium

/ (ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm) /

noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)

an introductory part or beginning, esp of an oration or discourse

Derived forms of exordium

exordial, adjective

Word Origin for exordium

C16: from Latin, from exōrdīrī to begin, from ōrdīrī to begin

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单词	exordium
释义	exordium [ ig-zawr-dee-uhm, ik-sawr- ] / ɪgˈzɔr di əm, ɪkˈsɔr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exordium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ex·or·di·ums, ex·or·di·a [ig-zawr-dee-uh, ik-sawr-]. /ɪgˈzɔr di ə, ɪkˈsɔr-/. the beginning of anything. the introductory part of an oration, treatise, etc. Origin of exordium 1525–35; <Latin exōrdium, equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + ōrd(īrī) to begin + -ium-ium OTHER WORDS FROM exordium ex·or·di·al, adjective Words nearby exordium exorbitant, exorcise, exorcism, exorcist, exorcize, exordium, exoserosis, exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exordium This passage is a palpable imitation of the exordium of the neis, and particularly the last line. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Alexander Pope After this exordium I think I may proceed to narrate the journey of myself and family into Wales. Wild Wales\|George Borrow Similarly, in the case of speeches, the exordium is prior in order to the narrative. The Categories\|Aristotle This toast is always so welcome and so highly appreciated that it needs no exordium from the chair. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O\|Various The fine depth of tone in the exordium of Struensée and the fugue development in the main theme are also not to be despised. Musical Memories\|Camille Saint-Sans British Dictionary definitions for exordium exordium / (ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm) / noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə) an introductory part or beginning, esp of an oration or discourse Derived forms of exordium exordial, adjective Word Origin for exordium C16: from Latin, from exōrdīrī to begin, from ōrdīrī to begin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to exordium 12 Words To Say Instead Of “Starting Over”The new school year means many are contemplating a fresh start, so let's take a look at the different and sometimes unusual words used to talk about beginnings. READ MORE Words related to exordium debut, installation, opening, addition, presentation, inauguration, launch, initiation, preface, establishment, influx, signal, proposition, suggestion, invitation, proposal, bid, preamble, foreword, prologue
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exordium

noun, plural ex·or·di·ums, ex·or·di·a [ig-zawr-dee-uh, ik-sawr-]. /ɪgˈzɔr di ə, ɪkˈsɔr-/.

Origin of exordium

OTHER WORDS FROM exordium

Words nearby exordium

Example sentences from the Web for exordium

British Dictionary definitions for exordium

noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)

Derived forms of exordium

Word Origin for exordium

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