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prolegomenon Definition

pro·le·gom·enon (prō′li gämə nän′, -nən)

noun pl. -·ena-nə

  1. a preliminary remark
  2. a preliminary statement or essay; foreword

Etymology: Gr, neut. pass. prp. of prolegein, to say beforehand < pro-, before + legein, to speak: see pro- & logic

prolegomenon Related Forms
pro′·le·gom·e·nous (-nəs) adjective

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