PROLEGOMENON

prolegomenon

(noun) a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prolegomenon (plural prolegomena)

(usually, in the plural) A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.

Source: Wiktionary


Prol`e*gom"e*non, n.; pl. Prolegomena. Etym: [ NL., fr. Gr.

Definition: A preliminary remark or observation; an introductory discourse prefixed to a book or treatise. D. Stokes (1659). Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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