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exordium

Meaningto begin weaving

Common meaning: the opening of a speech

Journey through time

  1. Latinexordiri‘to begin weaving’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto begin weaving → a beginningexordium‘a beginning’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa beginning → the opening of a speechexordium‘the opening of a speech’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin exordiri ‘to begin weaving’.

Roots

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