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noun
A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: introduction
History
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.
Across languages
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