Meanings
nounisagoge (plural isagoges)
plural isagoges
- An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekεἰσαγωγή“lead-in”
- Latinīsagōgē
- Englishisagoge
Borrowed from Latin īsagōgē, from Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή (eisagōgḗ, “lead-in”), from εἰς (eis, “into”) + ἀγωγή (agōgḗ, “to lead”).
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APA
isagoge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isagoge
MLA
“isagoge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isagoge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isagoge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isagoge.
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