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- Dictionaryexordium/ɪɡˈzɔːdɪəm/
noun
- 1. the beginning or introductory part, especially of a discourse or treatise. formal
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The meaning of EXORDIUM is a beginning or introduction especially to a discourse or composition.
the beginning of anything. the introductory part of an oration, treatise, etc. exordium. / ɛkˈsɔːdɪəm / noun. an introductory part or beginning, esp of an oration or discourse.
exordium. Other forms: exordiums; exordia. Definitions of exordium. noun. (rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse. see more.
Aug 6, 2018 · Exordium - Definition and Examples. Allan Baxter / Getty Images. By. Richard Nordquist. Updated on August 06, 2018. In classical rhetoric, the introductory part of an argument in which a speaker or writer establishes credibility (ethos) and announces the subject and purpose of the discourse. Plural: exordia. Etymology: From the Latin, "beginning"
1. the beginning of anything. 2. the introductory part of an oration, treatise, etc. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. exordial. adjective. Word origin.
Define exordium. exordium synonyms, exordium pronunciation, exordium translation, English dictionary definition of exordium. n. pl. ex·or·di·ums or ex·or·di·a A beginning or introductory part, especially of a speech or treatise. ex·or′di·al adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of...
exordium, in literature, the beginning or introduction, especially the introductory part of a discourse or composition. The term originally referred specifically to one of the traditional divisions of a speech established by classical rhetoricians.
