prelude
prelude
subs.
P. and V. προοίμιον, τό, V. φροίμιον, τό.
Strike up a prelude, v.: Ar. ἀ̆νᾰβάλλεσθαι.
Mention by way of prelude: P. προοιμιάζεσθαι. V. φροιμιάζεσθαι.
subs.
P. and V. προοίμιον, τό, V. φροίμιον, τό.
Strike up a prelude, v.: Ar. ἀ̆νᾰβάλλεσθαι.
Mention by way of prelude: P. προοιμιάζεσθαι. V. φροιμιάζεσθαι.
PRELUDE
s. praecentio (in music of a leader who gives the time): prooemium (a beginning with a musical instrument; citharoedi Cic. De Or. 2 80 325): prolusio or praelusio (the beginning of a battle or figuratively of anything which may be compared to it). To be a prelude to anything (figuratively) alicui rei antecedere.
s. praecentio (in music of a leader who gives the time): prooemium (a beginning with a musical instrument; citharoedi Cic. De Or. 2 80 325): prolusio or praelusio (the beginning of a battle or figuratively of anything which may be compared to it). To be a prelude to anything (figuratively) alicui rei antecedere.
v. PROP. praeire ac praemonstrare (otherwise praeministrare) modulos (Gell. 1 19 11); praecinere (of the player or of the instrument).
Figuratively alicui rei antecedere.
Figuratively alicui rei antecedere.
prelude (subs.):
I. Musical: prooemium: Cic. de Or. 2, 80, 325. (Praecentio, Gell. 1, 11 and Auct. Har. Resp. 10, 21, is a strain of music played before battle, etc.: not the prelude to a longer musical strain.)
II. In fig. sense: prōlūsio, praelūsio: v.PRELIMINARY . (N.B.--Praeludium, late and barbarous.)
I. Musical: prooemium: Cic. de Or. 2, 80, 325. (Praecentio, Gell. 1, 11 and Auct. Har. Resp. 10, 21, is a strain of music played before battle, etc.: not the prelude to a longer musical strain.)
II. In fig. sense: prōlūsio, praelūsio: v.
prelude (v.): perh. praelūdo, 3: cf. Plin. 37, 2, 7. Better expr. by cano: cf. Quint. 4, 1, 2, citharoedi pauca, antequam legitimum certamen inchoent, canunt (they prelude a few strains, play a few prelusive strains). In sim. sense, praetentare pollice chordas (poet.), Ov. Met. 5, 339: cf. Tac. A. 14, 15, tentans citharam et praemeditans (tuning up?).