isagoge
[ ahy-suh-goh-jee, ahy-suh-goh-jee ]
noun
an introduction, especially a scholarly introduction to a field of study or research.
Origin of isagoge
11645–55; <Latin īsagōga<Greek eisagōgḗ, equivalent to eiság(ein) to introduce (eis- into + ágein to lead) + -ōgē verbid noun suffix
Words Nearby isagoge
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How to use isagoge in a sentence
First comes Porphyrys isagoge, which clearly is bound up in language.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for isagoge
isagoge
/ (ˈaɪsəˌɡəʊdʒɪ, ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊ-) /
noun
an academic introduction to a specialized subject field or area of research
Origin of isagoge
1C17: from Latin, from Greek eisagōgē, from eisagein to introduce, from eis- into + agein to lead
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