prelusion


pre·lu·sion

P0524800 (prĭ-lo͞o′zhən)n. A prelude or introduction.
[Latin praelūsiō, praelūsiōn-, from praelūsus, past participle of praelūdere, to play beforehand; see prelude.]
pre·lu′sive (-sĭv) adj.pre·lu′sive·ly adv.

pre•lu•sion

(prɪˈlu ʒən)

n. an introduction or prelude. [1590–1600; < Latin praelūsiō=praelūd(ere) (see prelude) + -tiō -tion]