isagoge

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

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

Origin of isagoge

1
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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isagoge

/ (ˈaɪsəˌɡəʊdʒɪ, ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊ-) /


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

Origin of isagoge

1
C17: from Latin, from Greek eisagōgē, from eisagein to introduce, from eis- into + agein to lead

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