Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isagoge

/ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: is-a-goge
IPA: /ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īsagōgē, from Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή (eisagōgḗ, “lead-in”), from εἰς (eis, “into”) + ἀγωγή (agōgḗ, “to lead”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: īsagōgē, εἰσαγωγή

Inflected Forms

isagoges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

isagogic isagogical

Synonyms

preface prologue

Questions

How do you pronounce isagoge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/.
What does isagoge mean?: An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.
Where does isagoge come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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