isagoge

noun

isa·​go·​ge

ˈīsəˌgōjē

plural -s

: a scholarly introduction to a branch of study or research

isagogic

¦⸗⸗¦gäjik

adjective

or isagogical

-jə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek eisagōgē, from eisagein to introduce, from eis into + agein to lead; akin to Greek en in

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