Etymology

prologue

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Today it means: A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel. Full definition →

Middle English prologue ← Old French prologue ← Latin prologus
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπρόλογος
  2. Latin · derived fromprologus
  3. Old French · derived fromprologue
  4. Middle English · inherited fromprologue
  5. English todayprologue

From Middle English prologue, prologe, from Old French prologue, from Latin prologus, from Ancient Greek πρόλογος (prólogos). Equivalent to pro- + -logue.

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