n.
Pronunciation: eg- ' zo ̇ r-d ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -diums or -dia \ -d ē - ə \
Etymology: Latin, from exordiri to begin, from ex- + ordiri to begin ― more at ORDER
Date: 1577
: a beginning or introduction especially to a discourse or composition
– ex · or · di · al \ -d ē - ə l \ adjective