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Definition: Prolusion |
ProlusionNoun1. A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book. 2. Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Prolusion \Pro*lu"sion\, noun. [Latin expression prolusio, from proludere to prelude; pro before ludere to play: compare to the French expression prolusion, Italian prolusione.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: ProlusionSynonyms: foreword (n), preface (n), tune-up (n), warm-up (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Precursor | Prelude, preamble, preface, prologue, foreword, avant-propos, protasis, proemium, prolusion, proem, prolepsis, prolegomena, prefix, introduction; heading, frontispiece, groundwork; preparation; overture, exordium, symphony; premises. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Prolusion |
| English words defined with "prolusion": prolusory. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
prolusion | 10 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "prolusion"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | provë (assay, audition, averment, demonstration, evidence, experiment, fact, fitting, flier, prill, probation, proof, reasoning, rehearsal, run through, rush, school, seal, sign, substantiation, taste, tasting, test, touch, trial, try, try on, try out, witness), parathënie (exordium, introduction, lead in, preamble, preface, proem), përpjekje (attempt, crack, drive, effort, endeavor, endeavour, exertion, offer, patience, pull, push, skirmish, stroke, try, venture, whack). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | увод (exordium, introduction, lead up, preamble, preliminary, prelude, prelusion, prodrome, proem, prolegomena), прелюдия (prelude, prelusion, proem), предварителен план. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πρόλογοσ (foreword, preamble, preface, premise, prologue). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | fõpróba (dress rehearsal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | olusionpray prolusão, preâmbulo (introduction, preamble, preliminary, proem, prologue). (various references) articol introductiv, încercare prealabilã. (various references) вступительная статья, предварительная попытка. (various references) predigra (prelude). (various references) inledande artikel, förspel (foreplay, prelude). (various references) b i viết mở đầu ý định sơ bộ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "prolusion": prolusions. (additional references) | |
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"Prolusion" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: preluciand, protusion. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "prolusion" (pronounced 'Pro*lu"sion'): Abrasion, Abscession, Abscision, Abscission, Abstersion, Abstrusion, Abusion, Accension, Accession, Acutorsion, Addression, Adhesion, Admission, Adversion, Affusion, Aggression, Allision, Allusion, Amission, Animadversion, Anteversion, Appension, Apprehension, Appulsion, Arrosion, Ascension, Aspersion, Assession, Aversion, Avision, Avulsion, Catabasion, Cession, Circumclusion, Circumfusion, Circumincession, Coextension, Cohesion, Cointension, Collapsion, Collision, Collusion, Comprehension, Compression, Compulsion, Concession, Concision, Conclusion, Concussion, Condescension. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "i-l-n-o-o-p-r-s-u" | |
-1 letter: purloins. | |
-2 letters: inpours, plosion, pulsion, purlins, purloin, rosinol, upsilon. | |
-3 letters: inpour, insoul, lupins, orison, orlops, orpins, pilous, poilus, poison, polios, pooris, pornos, porous, prions, prison, purins, purlin, solion, spinor, unrips. | |
-4 letters: irons, linos, lions, loins, loons, loops, loris, louis, loups, lours, lupin, noils, noirs, nolos, noris, nurls, olios, opsin, orlop, ornis, orpin, pilus, pions. | |
| Words containing the letters "i-l-n-o-o-p-r-s-u" | |
+1 letter: prolusions, propulsion. | |
+2 letters: propulsions, sporulation. | |
+3 letters: allopurinols, luteotropins, sporulations, supercooling. | |
+4 letters: counselorship, fluoroscoping, luteotrophins, proconsulship, promulgations, repopulations. | |
+5 letters: councillorship, counselorships, micropulsation, nucleoproteins, parsimoniously, preconsciously, proconsulships, superovulation, unprofessional. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Expressions: Internet 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Bibliography |
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