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

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