Latin prologus borrows and adapts Greek prologos.
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prologus
preface to a play or introductory discourse
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAncient Greek · Ancient Greek · speech beforeπρόλογος
speech before; portion of a play before the chorus
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The Greek before-speech becomes a Latin theatrical and literary preface.
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Prologue — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Latin prologus from Greek prologos
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the Greek borrowing.
Prologue — Origin and historyHeadword etymology: Latin from Greek prologos
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently documents the Greek borrowing.
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