prolegomenous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹəʊləˈɡɒmɪnəs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English prolegomenon Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English prolegomenous From prolegomenon + -ous.
Meanings
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(literary) Introductory; functioning as a preface or prolegomenon.
[…]it may not be amiss, in the prolegomenous or introductory chapter, to say something of that species of writing which is called the marvellous.
1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book VIII:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more prolegomenous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most prolegomenous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |