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- [proh-loo-zhuh n]
- /proʊˈlu ʒən/
- /prəʊ.ˈljuː.ʒən/
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- [proh-loo-zhuh n]
- /proʊˈlu ʒən/
Definitions of prolusion word
- noun prolusion a preliminary written article. 1
- noun prolusion an essay of an introductory nature, preliminary to a more profound work. 1
- noun prolusion a preliminary written exercise 0
- noun prolusion an introductory essay, sometimes of a slight or tentative nature 0
- noun prolusion a preliminary part or performance; often, specif., an introductory essay or article 0
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Origin of prolusion
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin prōlūsiōn- (stem of prōlūsiō) preliminary exercise, prelude, equivalent to prōlūs(us), past participle of prōlūdere (prō- pro-1 + lūdere to play; cf. prelude) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Prolusion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prolusion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prolusion usage trend in Literature
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