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View usage for: exordium in British English (ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm) nounWord forms: plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)an introductory part or beginning, esp of an oration or discourse Derived forms exordial (exˈordial) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin, from exōrdīrī to begin, from ōrdīrī to begin exordium in American English (ɛgˈzɔrdiəm; ɪgˈzɔrdiəm; ɛksˈzɔrdiəm; ɪksˈzɔrdiəm) nounWord forms: plural exˈordiums or exˈordia (ɪgˈzɔrdiə) the opening part of an oration, treatise, etc. Derived forms exordial (exˈordial) adjective Word origin L < exordiri, to begin a web, begin < ex-, from + ordiri, to lay the warp, begin: for IE base see order Examples of 'exordium' in a sentenceexordium Synonyms of 'exordium'introduction, opening, beginning, prelude More Synonyms of exordium Synonyms opening opening remarks proem prolegomenon Additional synonymsDefinition a start Think of this as a new beginning. Synonyms start, opening, break (informal), chance, source, opportunity, birth, origin, introduction, outset, starting point, onset, overture, initiation, inauguration, inception, commencement, opening move Definition an introductory statement to a book the foreword to this very special cookery book Synonyms introduction, preliminary, preface, preamble, prologue, prolegomenon Definition an introduction that comes before something spoken or written the principles contained in the preamble to the Chinese constitution Synonyms introduction, prelude, preface, foreword, overture, opening move, proem, prolegomenon, exordium, opening statement or remarks - exorbitant
- exorcism
- exorcize
- exordium
- exotic
- expand
- expand on something
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