isagoge
[ ahy-suh-goh-jee, ahy-suh-goh-jee ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌgoʊ dʒi, ˌaɪ səˈgoʊ dʒi /
noun
an introduction, especially a scholarly introduction to a field of study or research.
Origin of isagoge
1645–55; < Latin
īsagōga < Greek
eisagōgḗ, equivalent to
eiság(ein) to introduce (
eis- into +
ágein to lead) +
-ōgē verbid noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for isagoge
isagoge
/ (ˈaɪsəˌɡəʊdʒɪ, ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊ-) /
noun
an academic introduction to a specialized subject field or area of research
Word Origin for isagoge
C17: from Latin, from Greek
eisagōgē, from
eisagein to introduce, from
eis- into +
agein to lead