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prolegomenon
pro·le·gom·e·non P0590100 (prō′lĭ-gŏm′ə-nŏn′, -nən)n. pl. pro·le·gom·e·na (-nə) 1. A preliminary discussion, especially a formal essay introducing a work of considerable length or complexity.2. prolegomena(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Prefatory remarks or observations.
[Greek, from neuter present passive participle of prolegein, to say beforehand : pro-, before; see pro-2 + legein, to speak; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
pro′le·gom′e·nous adj.prolegomenon (ˌprəʊlɛˈɡɒmɪnən) n, pl -na (-nə) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (often plural) a preliminary discussion, esp a formal critical introduction to a lengthy text[C17: from Greek, from prolegein, from pro-2 + legein to say] ˌproleˈgomenal, ˌproleˈgomenary, ˌproleˈgomenous adjpro•le•gom•e•non (ˌproʊ lɪˈgɒm əˌnɒn, -nən)
n., pl. -na (-nə). a preliminary or introductory commentary, esp. a scholarly preface or introduction to a book. [1645–55; < New Latin < Greek prolegómenon, neuter pass. present participle of prolégein to say beforehand] pro`le•gom′e•nous (-nəs) adj. prolegomenona preliminary rem ark or introduction, as to a speech; the foreword to a book or treatise. — prolegomenary, prolegomenous, adj.See also: Books
a preliminary remark or introduction, as to a speech; the foreword to a book or treatise. — prolegomenary, prolegomenous, adj.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical DevicesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | prolegomenon - a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatiseintroduction - the first section of a communication |
prolegomenonnounA short section of preliminary remarks:foreword, induction, introduction, lead-in, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue.
prolegomenon
Synonyms for prolegomenonnoun a short section of preliminary remarksSynonyms- foreword
- induction
- introduction
- lead-in
- overture
- preamble
- preface
- prelude
- prologue
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