exordium
[ ig-zawr-dee-uh m, ik-sawr- ]
/ ɪgˈzɔr di əm, ɪkˈsɔr- /
noun, plural ex·or·di·ums, ex·or·di·a [ig-zawr-dee-uh, ik-sawr-] /ɪgˈzɔr di ə, ɪkˈsɔr-/.
the beginning of anything.
the introductory part of an oration, treatise, etc.
Origin of exordium
OTHER WORDS FROM exordium
ex·or·di·al, adjectiveWords nearby exordium
exorbitant,
exorcise,
exorcism,
exorcist,
exorcize,
exordium,
exoserosis,
exoskeleton,
exosmosis,
exosphere,
exospore
British Dictionary definitions for exordia
exordium
/ (ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm) /
noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə)
an introductory part or beginning, esp of an oration or discourse
Derived forms of exordium
exordial, adjectiveWord Origin for exordium
C16: from Latin, from
exōrdīrī to begin, from
ōrdīrī to begin