prelusion

 [pri-loo-zhuhn]  

pre·lu·sion

   [pri-loo-zhuhn]
noun
a prelude.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin praelūsiōn- (stem of praelūsiō) a prelude, equivalent to praelūs(us) (past participle of praelūdere; see prelude) + -iōn- -ion
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Prelusion is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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prelude (ˈprɛljuːd)
 
—n
1.  a.  a piece of music that precedes a fugue, or forms the first movement of a suite, or an introduction to an act in an opera, etc
 b.  (esp for piano) a self-contained piece of music
2.  something serving as an introduction or preceding event, occurrence, etc
 
—vb
3.  to serve as a prelude to (something)
4.  (tr) to introduce by a prelude
 
[C16: (n) from Medieval Latin praelūdium, from prae before + -lūdium entertainment, from Latin lūdus play; (vb) from Late Latin praelūdere to play beforehand, rehearse, from lūdere to play]
 
preluder
 
—n
 
pre'ludial
 
—adj
 
prelusion
 
—n
 
prelusive
 
—adj
 
prelusory
 
—adj
 
pre'lusively
 
—adv
 
pre'lusorily
 
—adv

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