prologue

One entry found for prologue.

Main Entry: pro·logue
Variant(s): also pro·log /'prO-"log, -"läg/
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English prolog, from Anglo-French prologue, from Latin prologus preface to a play, from Greek prologos part of a Greek play preceding the entry of the chorus, from pro- before + legein to speak -- more at PRO-, LEGEND
1 : the preface or introduction to a literary work
2 a : a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play b : the actor speaking such a prologue
3 : an introductory or preceding event or development