prolegomenous

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UK/pɹəʊləˈɡɒmɪnəs/

adjective

Introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon.

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Meanings

adjectiveprolegomenous (comparative more prolegomenous, superlative most prolegomenous)

comparative more prolegomenous · superlative most prolegomenous

  1. literaryIntroductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon.

    […]it may not be amiss, in the prolegomenous or introductory chapter, to say something of that species of writing which is called the marvellous.

    1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book VIII

Origin

From prolegomenon + -ous.

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Chicago

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