English → Latin
“prolusion” in Latin
praecentiōprelude (singing or playing before a sacrifice, battle etc)prooemiuma preface, introduction, prelude; a beginningprōlogusa preface to a play; a prologue; one who recites a prologueprōlūsĭoa preludepraelūsiōa preludecitharoedussinger who accompanies himself on the cithara
The English word prolusion itself goes back to Latin prōlūsĭo.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prolusion
praecentio (beating the proper time in music, leading): prooemium (introduction made with a musical instrument; e.g., citharoedi; Cic., De Or., 2, 80, 325): prologus (prologue; of a play): prolusio or praelusio (the commencement of a fight, skirmish which precedes the general combat; hence, figuratively = opening of anything; Vid: Gierig, Plin., Ep., 6, 13, extr.): to be the prolusion of anything, (figuratively) alicui rei antecedere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prolusion?
- The usual Latin words for “prolusion” are praecentiō, prooemium, prōlogus; also prōlūsĭo, praelūsiō, citharoedus. 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.