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noun a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
adjective preceding and preparing for something
originFrom the Ancient Greek προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0