prologos

noun

pro·​lo·​gos

prōˈlōˌgäs

variants or less commonly prologus

-gəs

plural prologoi

-ˌgȯi

also prologi

-ˌjī

: the entire part of an ancient Greek play preceding the parodos

Word History

Etymology

Greek prologos, from pro- pro- entry 1 + -logos (from legein to speak)

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