prodrome

noun /ˈpɹoʊˌdɹoʊm/

1. A precursor or harbinger; also a warning event.

   rare

   These may prove the Prodromes […] to the ruin of our Monarchy.

2. An introductory or preliminary book or treatise.

3. An early sign or symptom (or set of signs and symptoms) warning of the onset of a disease.

Where it comes from

Probably by analogy with syndrome (pro- + -drome), but consistent with Ancient Greek προδρομή (prodromḗ, “running forward, sally, skirmish”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry prodrome (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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