■ noun
1》 a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
↘an introductory scene in a play.
2》 an event or action leading to another.
Origin
ME: from OFr., via L. from Gk prologos , from pro- 'before' + logos 'saying'.
■ noun
1》 a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
↘an introductory scene in a play.
2》 an event or action leading to another.
Origin
ME: from OFr., via L. from Gk prologos , from pro- 'before' + logos 'saying'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004