Added 9 October 2026
proem
/ˈpɹəʊ.əm/ noun
Latin root: prooemium Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about proem at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An introduction, preface or preamble.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English proheme, from Old French proheme, from Latin prooemium, from Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)