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prólogo

prologue

noun PROH-loh-goh Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: From Greek prólogos ('before the word'), via Latin prologus.

Also means

preface

Usage Note

Prólogo refers to the introductory section of a book, play, or speech, written by the author or by a guest. The -go ending keeps the hard /g/ sound: prólogos in the plural. The counterpart is epílogo ('epilogue'). In everyday speech, prólogo can also describe any drawn-out preamble before getting to the point.

Examples

"El prólogo del libro explica su origen."

Natural Translation

The book's prologue explains its origins.

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