What does "isagoge" mean?

An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.

What is a synonym for "isagoge"?

Common synonyms include: foreword, introduction, preface, prologue.

Pronounced //ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi//.

//ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi// noun

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Noun

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An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.

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

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