Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prolusion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-lu-sion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trial before the principal performance; a prelude.

noun

An introductory essay.

Example Sentences

"Domestic prolusions."
"Her presence was in some measure a restraint on the worthy divine, whose prolusion lasted the longer […]"

Etymology

From Latin prolusio, from proludere (“to prelude”).

Inflected Forms

prolusions (plural)

Derived Forms

prolusory

Synonyms

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Questions

What does prolusion mean?: A trial before the principal performance; a prelude.
Where does prolusion come from?: From Latin prolusio, from proludere (“to prelude”).

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