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prolegomenous

UK/pɹəʊləˈɡɒmɪnəs/

prolegomenous adjective: introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon.

Adjective

prolegomenous (comparative more prolegomenous, superlative most prolegomenous)

  1. (literary) Introductory; 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

Forms of prolegomenous

comparativemore prolegomenous
superlativemost prolegomenous

Origin of prolegomenous

From prolegomenon + -ous.

Questions about prolegomenous

What does prolegomenous mean?
Prolegomenous means introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon.
What part of speech is prolegomenous?
Prolegomenous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce prolegomenous?
Prolegomenous is pronounced /pɹəʊləˈɡɒmɪnəs/ (UK).

Words near prolegomenous in the dictionary

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

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