Pronounced: uh-thwart, adv/prep
Notes: Not a word I’ve heard of; it may be useful
Yesterday’s word
The word prolegomenon means “prefatory remarks; specifically a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1600s
Background / Comments
Our word is a scholarly one; usually used to refer to the introduction to a word of scholarly analysis. Our word is singular; the correct plural is prolegomena. A more common word is the word “prologue”. Our word came from the Greek verb prolegein (to say beforehand).
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