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prolegomenon

/ˌpɹəʊlɪˈɡɒmɪnɒn/US/ˌpɹoʊlɪˈɡɑmənɑn/

prolegomenon noun: a prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.

Noun

prolegomenon (plural prolegomena)

  1. A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.
    • Frye here is not rewriting myth as some assume. Her prolegomenon is intended to be read as fiction not autobiography.1990 April 28, Patricia Roth Schwartz, “The Odd Couple”, in Gay Community News, page 7
    • This book is a critique of the order-maintenance approach to criminal justice, but it is also a prolegomenon to a new vision of punishment and criminal justice policy analysis.2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order

prolegomenon meaning in Tamil and Arabic

prolegomenon in Tamil

பாயிரம், பீடிகை, அறிமுகவுரை

prolegomenon in Arabic

prefatory discussion
مُقَدِّمَة muqaddima

Forms of prolegomenon

pluralprolegomena

Origin of prolegomenon

From the Ancient Greek neuter noun: προλεγόμενον (prolegómenon, “that which is said beforehand,”) [plural: προλεγόμενα (prolegómena), from the verb: προλέγω (prolégō, “I say before[hand]”)] referring to an introduction.

Words formed from prolegomenon

Questions about prolegomenon

What does prolegomenon mean?
Prolegomenon means a prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.
What is prolegomenon in Tamil?
Prolegomenon in Tamil is பாயிரம், பீடிகை, அறிமுகவுரை. See Prolegomenon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prolegomenon?
Prolegomenon is a noun.
How do you pronounce prolegomenon?
Prolegomenon is pronounced /ˌpɹəʊlɪˈɡɒmɪnɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of prolegomenon?
The plural of prolegomenon is prolegomena.

Words near prolegomenon in the dictionary

  1. prolegate
  2. prolegates
  3. prolegislative
  4. prolegomena
  5. prolegomenary
  6. prolegomenon
  7. prolegomenous
  8. prolegomenously
  9. prolegs
  10. prolene
  11. proleniency

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