prolegomenon
[noun]
Synonyms: introduction, exordium, foreword, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prelusion, proem, prologue

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prolegomenon noun. [prǝʊlɪ'gɒmɪnǝn] Pl. -mena [-mɪnǝ]. M17.
[Latin from Greek, use as noun of neut. pres. pple of prolegein say beforehand, formed as PRO-² + legein say.]
An esp. critical or discursive introduction prefaced to a literary work; transf. a preliminary remark; fig. an event, action, etc., serving as an introduction to something. Freq. in pl. (treated as sing. or pl.).

■ prolegomenal adjective prefatory, introductory L19.

■ prolegomenous adjective (a) = prolegomenal; (b) (of a person) long-winded, prolix: M18.

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