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prolegomenon

[ proh-li-gom-uh-non, -nuhn ]

noun

, plural pro·le·gom·e·na [proh-li-, gom, -, uh, -n, uh].
  1. a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
  2. Usually prolegomena. (sometimes used with a singular verb) a treatise serving as a preface or introduction to a book.


prolegomenon

/ ˌprəʊlɛˈɡɒmɪnən /

noun

  1. often plural a preliminary discussion, esp a formal critical introduction to a lengthy text
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌproleˈgomenal, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prolegomenon1

1645–55; < New Latin < Greek prolegómenon, neuter of passive present participle of prolégein to say beforehand, equivalent to pro- pro- 2 + légein to say (akin to lógos logos )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prolegomenon1

C17: from Greek, from prolegein, from pro- ² + legein to say
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Example Sentences

The play, one feels, must remain unique, for the prolegomenon cannot be rewritten while the philosophy is unchanged.

The miscellanies really stand to the novels in the relation of a sort of prolegomenon.

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