prologize

verb

pro·​log·​ize ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz 

-ˌlä-;

-lə-ˌjīz

variants or prologuize

ˈprō-ˌlȯ-ˌgīz 

-ˌlä-

prologized or prologuized; prologizing or prologuizing

intransitive verb

: to write or speak a prologue

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above