See Also: prolusion(dictionary)

prolusion (iou)



prolusion noun. E17.
[Latin prolusio(n-), from prolus- pa. ppl stem of proludere, formed as PRO-1 + ludere play: see -ION.]
A preliminary event before a contest, performance, etc.; a prelude. E17.
A literary essay or article intended as a precursor of a fuller treatment of a subject. E17.
prolusory adjective preliminary, introductory M19.