English → Latin
“preamble” in Latin
exōrdiumbeginning, commencement; introduction, preface, start or beginning of a speech; foundation, creationpraefātiōpreface, prologue; appellation, title, honorific; preface (liturgical prayer)prooemiuma preface, introduction, prelude; a beginning
The English word preamble itself goes back to Latin ambulō, through praeambulum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
preamble
exordium: praefatio: prooemium (☞ not introductio); aditus ad causam (Cic., of a judicial speaker). To make a preamble, dicere aliquid ante rem; praefationis loco ponere, scribere aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for preamble?
- The usual Latin words for “preamble” are exōrdium, praefātiō, prooemium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.