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preambolo

preamble

noun preh-AHM-boh-loh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Medieval Latin preambulum, 'going before'.

Also means

introduction

Usage Note

Preambolo refers to an introductory section of a speech, document, or law that sets context before the main content. In everyday speech it is often used informally, sometimes with mild impatience: senza troppi preamboli means 'without too much preamble' — get to the point. The word is a near-transparent cognate of English 'preamble'.

Examples

"Ha iniziato senza nessun preambolo."

Natural Translation

He started without any preamble.

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