isagoge

1 of 2

noun

isa·​go·​ge

ˈīsəˌgōjē

plural -s

: a scholarly introduction to a branch of study or research

isagogic

¦⸗⸗¦gäjik

adjective

or isagogical

-jə̇kəl

isagogics

2 of 2

noun plural but usually singular in construction

isa·​gog·​ics

also isagogic

-ik

: introductory studies

especially : a branch of theology that is preliminary to actual exegesis and deals with the literary and external history of the Bible

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin, from Greek eisagōgē, from eisagein to introduce, from eis into + agein to lead; akin to Greek en in

Noun plural but usually singular in construction

isagoge + -ics

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Rhymes for isagoge

• doge
• loge
• gamboge