πρόλογ-ος,ὁ, in early Trag. and Com.,
A. prologue of a play,i.e. the part before the entry of the chorus, Arist. Po. 1452b19 ; esp. (as in E. )monologue containing a narrative of facts introductory to the main action,
Ar. Ra. 1119 , etc., cf. Arist. Rh. 1414b20 .
2. one who speaks the prologue,
Luc. Pseudol. 4 .
3. introductionin a speech, Lib. Or. 1.55 (pl.), al.
II. Arith.,antecedent,in ratiosin which the first number is the largest,as 5 : 3 , Nicom. Ar. 1.19 , Theol.Ar. 13 , Dam. Pr. 374 ; cf.ὑπόλογος.