prolegomenon

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek neuter noun: προλεγόμενον (prolegómenon, “that which is said beforehand,”) [plural: προλεγόμενα (prolegómena), from the verb: προλέγω (prolégō, “I say before[hand]”)] referring to an introduction.

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