Etymology

isagoge

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Today it means: An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle. Full definition →

Latin īsagōgē ← Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεἰσαγωγή“lead-in”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromīsagōgē
  3. English todayisagoge

Borrowed from Latin īsagōgē, from Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή (eisagōgḗ, “lead-in”), from εἰς (eis, “into”) + ἀγωγή (agōgḗ, “to lead”).

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