prolegomenon
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prolegomenon
- /ˌpɹəʊlɪˈɡɒmɪnɒn/ UK
- /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈɡɑmənɑn/ US
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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.
noun prolegomena
- 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.
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noun prefatory discussion
| Español | prolegómeno |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 緒論 /绪论 xùlùn, 前言 qiányán |
| Français | prolégomènes |
| Deutsch | Prolegomenon |
| Русский | пролего́мен prolegómen |
| العربية | مُقَدِّمَة muqaddima |
Talk about this word "prolegomenon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prolegomenon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prolegomenon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prolegomenon "prolegomenon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prolegomenon.Cite this
@misc{prolegomenon_2026,
title = {prolegomenon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prolegomenon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
