isagoge

American

[ahy-suh-goh-jee, ahy-suh-goh-jee] / ˈaɪ səˌgoʊ dʒi, ˌaɪ səˈgoʊ dʒi /

noun

an introduction, especially a scholarly introduction to a field of study or research.
isagogics.

isagoge British

/ ˈaɪsəˌɡəʊdʒɪ, ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊ- /

noun

an academic introduction to a specialized subject field or area of research

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Etymology

Origin of isagoge

1645–55; < Latin īsagōga < Greek eisagōgḗ, equivalent to eiság ( ein ) to introduce ( eis- into + ágein to lead) + -ōgē verbid noun suffix

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