prolegomenon
a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
Usually prolegomena. (sometimes used with a singular verb) a treatise serving as a preface or introduction to a book.
Origin of prolegomenon
1Words Nearby prolegomenon
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How to use prolegomenon in a sentence
The play, one feels, must remain unique, for the prolegomenon cannot be rewritten while the philosophy is unchanged.
G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study | Julius WestThe miscellanies really stand to the novels in the relation of a sort of prolegomenon.
Balzac | Frederick Lawton
British Dictionary definitions for prolegomenon
/ (ˌprəʊlɛˈɡɒmɪnən) /
(often plural) a preliminary discussion, esp a formal critical introduction to a lengthy text
Origin of prolegomenon
1Derived forms of prolegomenon
- prolegomenal, adjective
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