foreword
noun
[ ˈfɔːwəːd ]
• a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author.
Similar:
preface,
introduction,
prologue,
preamble,
opening remarks,
opening statement,
preliminary matter,
front matter,
forward matter,
intro,
prelims,
prolegomenon,
proem,
prooemium,
exordium,
prolusion,
Origin:
mid 19th century: from fore- + word, on the pattern of German Vorwort .
