Synonyms of exordium

exordium

noun

eg-ˈzȯr-dē-əm 

as in preface

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part

in his exordium the author warns his readers that they should expect a radically different interpretation of the causes of the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preface
• introduction
• foreword
• intro
• prologue
• proem
• prelude
• prolog
• preamble
• beginning
• commencement
• prolusion
• initiation
• outset
• start
• opening
• origin
• origination

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• epilogue
• postscript
• epilog
• envoy
• envoi
• conclusion
• aftermath
• end
• closing
• termination
• cessation
• finale
• finish
• close
• stop