προκατασκευ-ή,ἡ,
A. preparatory training,
περὶ τοὺς ῥυθμούς
Plb. 9.20.7
;preparation, στρατηγήματος v.l. in
J. BJ 2.21.3 .
2. preface, introduction,
Plb. 1.3.10 , 1.13.7 , etc.
3. Rhet.,preliminary exposeof the main points in an argument, Hermog. Inv. 3.1 , al.