exordium
[ ig-zawr-dee-uh m, ik-sawr- ]
/ ɪgˈzɔr di əm, ɪkˈsɔr- /
noun, plural ex·or·di·ums, ex·or·di·a [ig-zawr-dee-uh, ik-sawr-] /ɪgˈzɔr di ə, ɪkˈsɔr-/.
the beginning of anything.
the introductory part of an oration, treatise, etc.
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ex·or·di·al, adjectiveWords nearby exordium
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exordium
/ (ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm) /
noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)
an introductory part or beginning, esp of an oration or discourse
Derived forms of exordium
exordial, adjectiveWord Origin for exordium
C16: from Latin, from exōrdīrī to begin, from ōrdīrī to begin
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