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ex·or·di·um
exordium
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- pronunciation:
- ihg
zor
di
m
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
exordia, exordiums |
definition: |
the introduction or beginning, esp. of a formal speech.
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related words: |
beginning, introduction, overture, preface |
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derivation: |
exordial (adj.) |
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