prooemion

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

prooemion (plural prooemia)

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

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