Meaning

1 senses
  1. A preface, an introduction.

    c. 1862, Alfred Lord Tennyson, "Lucretius" Forgetful how my rich prooemion makes / Thy glory fly along the Italian field

Origin

From Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion). Doublet of proem.

From Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion). Doublet of proem.

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Forms

plural: prooemia
Singularprooemion
Pluralprooemia

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See also

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