PROLUSION


Meaning of PROLUSION in English

[ prə'l(j)u:ʒ(ə)n ]

■ noun archaic or formal

1》 a prelude.

2》 a preliminary essay or article.

Origin

C17: from L. prolusio(n-) , from prolus- , proludere 'practise beforehand', from pro 'before' + ludere 'to play'.

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