- prolegomenous
- adjective /pɹəʊləˈɡɒmɪnəs/
it may not be amiss, in the prolegomenous or introductory chapter, to say something of that species of writing which is called the marvellous.
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prolegomenous — adjective see prolegomenon … New Collegiate Dictionary
prolegomenous — /proh li gom euh neuhs/, adj. 1. prefatory; preliminary; introductory. 2. characterized by unnecessary or lengthy prologuizing. [1740 50; PROLEGOMEN(ON) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
prolegomenous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Before or in preparation for the main matter, action, or business: inductive, introductory, prefatory, preliminary, preparatory. See START. 2. Serving to introduce a subject or person, for example: introductory … English dictionary for students
prolegomenous — pro·le·gom·e·nous … English syllables
prolegomenous — /proʊləˈgɒmənəs/ (say prohluh gomuhnuhs) adjective 1. prefatory; preliminary. 2. characterised by unnecessary or lengthy prologuising …
prolegomenous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ nəs adjective Etymology: prolegomenon + ous : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a prolegomenon * * * /proh li gom euh neuhs/, adj. 1. prefatory; preliminary; introductory … Useful english dictionary
preliminary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. introductory, preparatory, prefatory. See preparation, precedence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. preparatory, preceding, prefatory; see introductory 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. introductory … English dictionary for students
introductory — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Preliminary] Syn. prefatory, initial, incipient, initiatory, opening, early, prior, starting, beginning, precursory, preparatory, primary, original, anterior, provisional, explanatory, background; see also first 1 . Ant … English dictionary for students
prefatory — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. opening, initiative, preliminary; see introductory 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Before or in preparation for the main matter, action, or business: inductive, introductory, preliminary, preparatory,… … English dictionary for students
preparatory — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. preliminary, prefatory, previous; see introductory 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Before or in preparation for the main matter, action, or business: inductive, introductory, prefatory, preliminary,… … English dictionary for students