programma

noun

pro·​gram·​ma

prōˈgramə

plural programmata

-mətə

1

: a public notice especially if posted : decree, edict

2

[New Latin, from Late Latin] : a preface especially to a learned literary work

3

[New Latin, from Late Latin] : program sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

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