prooemium

noun

pro·​oe·​mi·​um

prōˈēmēəm

variants or prooemion

-ən

plural prooemiums or prooemia

-ˈēmēə

: proem

Word History

Etymology

prooemium from Middle English(Scots) prohemium, from Latin prooemium, from Greek prooimion; prooemion from Greek prooimion

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