isagoge

[ ahy-suh-goh-jee, ahy-suh-goh-jee ]

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noun

an introduction, especially a scholarly introduction to a field of study or research.
isagogics.

isagoge

/ ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊ-; ˈaɪsəˌɡəʊdʒɪ /

noun

an academic introduction to a specialized subject field or area of research

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Word History and Origins

Origin of isagoge¹

1645–55; < Latin īsagōga < Greek eisagōgḗ, equivalent to eiság ( ein ) to introduce ( eis- into + ágein to lead) + -ōgē verbid noun suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of isagoge¹

C17: from Latin, from Greek eisagōgē, from eisagein to introduce, from eis- into + agein to lead

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Example Sentences

First comes Porphyrys Isagoge, which clearly is bound up in language.

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