exordium
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ex·or·di·um
(ĭg-zôr′dē-əm, ĭk-sôr′-)n. pl. ex·or·di·ums or ex·or·di·a (-dē-ə)
A beginning or introductory part, especially of a speech or treatise.
[Latin, from exōrdīrī, to begin : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + ōrdīrī, to begin; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·or′di·al adj.
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exordium
(ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm)n, pl -diums or -dia (-dɪə)
(Rhetoric) an introductory part or beginning, esp of an oration or discourse
[C16: from Latin, from exōrdīrī to begin, from ōrdīrī to begin]
exˈordial adj
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ex•or•di•um
(ɪgˈzɔr di əm, ɪkˈsɔr-)n., pl. -di•ums, -di•a (-di ə)
an introductory part, as of an oration or treatise.
[1525–35; < Latin exōrdium <exōrd(īrī) to begin]
ex•or′di•al, adj.
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exordium
the beginning or introductory part of a book or other printed work, or of a discourse.
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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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