different between discussion vs prolegomenon

English

Etymology

From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??sk???n/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /d?s?k???n/
• Hyphenation: dis?cus?sion

Noun

discussion (countable and uncountable, plural discussions)

1. Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

2. Text giving further detail on a subject.
3. (medicine, obsolete) The dispersion of a tumour.

Related terms

• discuss

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis.ky.sj??/
• Homophone: discussions

Noun

discussion f (plural discussions)

1. conversation, discussion (not contradictory or conflictual)

Synonyms

• dialogue
• conversation

Further reading

• “discussion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Noun

discussion f (plural discussions)

1. discussion

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin discussi?, from Latin discuti?.

Noun

discussion f (oblique plural discussions, nominative singular discussion, nominative plural discussions)

1. discussion

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek neuter noun: ???????????? (prolegómenon, “that which is said beforehand,”) [plural: ??????????? (prolegómena), from the verb: ????????? (prolégein, “to speak, say before[hand]”)] referring to an introduction.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p???l????m?n?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p?o?l????m?n?n/

Noun

prolegomenon (plural prolegomena)

1. (usually in the plural) A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.

Derived terms

• prolegomenal
• prolegomenous

Translations