prooemion

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noun

A preface, an introduction.

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

OriginAncient Greek προοίμιον →
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Meanings

nounprooemion (plural prooemia)

plural prooemia

  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

  1. Ancient Greekπροοίμιον
  2. Englishprooemion

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

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APA

prooemion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prooemion

MLA

“prooemion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prooemion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prooemion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prooemion.

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