prolegomenous
English
Etymology
prolegomenon + -ous
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəʊləˈɡɒmɪnəs/
Adjective
prolegomenous (comparative more prolegomenous, superlative most prolegomenous)
- (literary) Introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. In Six Volumes, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: Printed by A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292, book VIII:
- […] 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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Related terms
- prolegomenon
- prolegomenously