"propedia" meaning in English

See propedia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: propedias [plural], propaedia [alternative]
Etymology: From pro- + -pedia. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|pro-|-pedia}} pro- + -pedia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} propedia (countable and uncountable, plural propedias)
  1. An introductory volume included in the Encyclopedia Britannica, presenting information in a condensed format. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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