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prolegomenon (iou)



prolegomenon noun. . M17.
[Latin from Greek, use as noun of neut. pres. pple of prolegein say beforehand, formed as PRO-2 + legein say.]
An esp. critical or discursive introduction prefaced to a literary work; transf. a preliminary remark; fig. an event, action, etc., serving as an introduction to something. Freq. in pl. (treated as sing. or pl.).
prolegomenal adjective prefatory, introductory L19.
prolegomenous adjective (a) = prolegomenal; (b) (of a person) long-winded, prolix: M18.