prolegomenon
noun
a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
prolegomena
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pluralof prolegomenon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With these prolegomena, he launched into the discussion of the terms we have offered to debtor nations.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus were concluded the prolegomena to that great act of altruism which was to crown the day.
From Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies by L. P. Jacks
I believe, and will insist upon it hereafter in these prolegomena, that we have come to overlook this element in our conduct of administration.
From The Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes (Shih ching. English) — Volume 1 by James Legge
The second volume contains Merkel's prolegomena and the Scholia to L, edited by H. Keil.
From The Argonautica by R. C. (Robert Cooper) Seaton
Wolf, in his prolegomena to Homer, thought that he was dealing merely with an ingenious speculator on Homeric themes.
From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce
