ex·or·di·um ( g-zôr d - m, k-sôr-)n. pl. ex·or·di·ums or ex·or·di·a (-d -) A beginning or introductory part, especially of a speech or treatise. [Latin, from ex  rd r, to begin : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + rdr, to begin; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]ex·or di·al adj. |
exordium
the beginning or introductory part of a book or other printed work, or of a discourse.
See also: Books, Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
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| Noun | 1. | exordium - (rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse rhetoric - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) introduction - the first section of a communication |
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