prologue

pro·logue also pro·log  (prlôg, -lg)

n.

1. An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play.

2. An introduction or introductory chapter, as to a novel.

3. An introductory act, event, or period.

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[Middle English prolog, from Old French prologue, from Latin prologus, from Greek prologos : pro-, before; see pro-² + logos, speech; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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prologue or US often prolog

Noun

1. an introduction to a play or book

2. an event that comes before another: this success was a happy prologue to their transatlantic tour [Greek pro- before + logos discourse]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prologue - an introduction to a play introduction - the first section of a communication dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.

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prologue

noun introduction, preliminary, prelude, preface, preamble, foreword, proem, exordium

Translations

prologue (US), prolog [ˈprəulɔg] n → prólogo

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prologue [ˈprəulɔg] n → prologue m

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prologue (US) prolog [ˈprəulɔg] n [of play, book] → Prolog m

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prologue (US), prolog [ˈprəulɔg] n → prologo

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prologue

n prologue [ˈprəulog]

an introduction, especially to a play. proloog, voorwoord تَمْهيد، مُقَدِّمَه пролог prolog prolog der Prolog πρόλογος (θεατρικού έργου) prólogo proloog مقدمه esinäytös prologue פֶּתָח-דָבָר प्रस्तावना prológus pengantar formáli, aðfaraorð prologo 序幕 서사, 서막 prologas prologs prolog proloog innledning, forord, prolog prolog prólogo prolog пролог prológ prolog uvod prolog, inledning บทนำ önsöz, giriş 開場白，序言 пролог ڈرامہ کا افتتاحيہ phần mở đầu 开场白，序言