noun
exordium
Exordium (noun) means the start of something.
noun
1
The start of something.
2
The opening part of a speech or piece of writing.
"This is a feeble article of faith to begin with, but it helps to push my pen through this exordium and what now follows."
— Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked (1985)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin exordium (“beginning, commencement”), from exōrdior (“to begin, commence”), made up of ex (“out of, from”) and ōrdior (“to begin”).
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What is the meaning of exordium?
"exordium" (noun) means the start of something.
What are the different meanings of exordium?
"exordium" has 2 main meanings: 1. The start of something; 2. The opening part of a speech or piece of writing.