exordium

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

exōrdium ī, n

ex + ordo.—Orig., the warp of a web ; hence, a beginning, commencement, origin : mali: a Bruto capiamus exordium: primae pugnae, V.: dicendi.— An introduction, exordium, proem, preface : quo utar exordio: quae prima exordia sumat?V.

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