proem

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proem

/ˈpɹəʊ.əm/

Rhymes with -əʊəm

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Inherited from Middle English proheme, from Old French proheme, from Latin prooemium, from Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion).

noun proems · proheme

rhetoric An introduction, preface or preamble. Near-synonyms: foretale, prologue; see also Thesaurus:foreword
Similar: proemium, foretale, prologue, forespeech, foretalk, foreword

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@misc{proem_2026,
  title = {proem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}