foreword

Meaning

Noun

• An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.

Origin

• Morphologically fore- + word. , itself a calque of Latin praefatio. Cognate with German Low German Vörwoord, Dutch voorwoord, West Frisian foarwurd, Danish forord, Swedish förord. Compare also Old English forword, foreword.