单词 | prolegomenon |
释义 | prolegomenon[ proh-li-gom-uh-non, -nuhn ] / ˌproʊ lɪˈgɒm əˌnɒn, -nən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prolegomenon ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pro·le·gom·e·na [proh-li-gom-uh-nuh]. /ˌproʊ lɪˈgɒm ə nə/.a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue. Usually prolegomena. (sometimes used with a singular verb) a treatise serving as a preface or introduction to a book. Origin of prolegomenon1645–55; <New Latin <Greek prolegómenon, neuter of passive present participle of prolégein to say beforehand, equivalent to pro-pro-2 + légein to say (akin to lógoslogos) Words nearby prolegomenonprolapsus, prolate, prolation, prole, proleg, prolegomenon, prolegomenous, prolepsis, proletarian, proletarianism, proletarianize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prolegomenon
British Dictionary definitions for prolegomenonprolegomenon / (ˌprəʊlɛˈɡɒmɪnən) / noun plural -na (-nə)(often plural) a preliminary discussion, esp a formal critical introduction to a lengthy text Derived forms of prolegomenonprolegomenal, adjectiveWord Origin for prolegomenonC17: from Greek, from prolegein, from pro- ² + legein to say Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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