Prolegomenous

//pɹəʊləˈɡɒmɪnəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon. literary

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

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

Etymology

From prolegomenon + -ous.

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