proem

noun pro·em \ˈprō-ˌem, -əm\

Definition of PROEM

: preliminary comment : preface

: prelude

— pro·emi·al \prō-ˈē-mē-əl, -ˈe-\ adjective

Origin of PROEM

Middle English proheme, from Anglo-French proeme, from Latin prooemium, from Greek prooimion, from pro- + oimē song; probably akin to Hittite išamai- song, Sanskrit syati he binds — more at sinew

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PROEM

Synonyms: exordium, foreword, intro, preamble, preface, prelude, introduction, prologue (also prolog), prolusion

Antonyms: epilogue (also epilog)

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with PROEM

ad rem, ahem, AM, Arnhem, Belém, bluestem, brain stem, condemn, contemn, FM, GM, idem, in rem, item, main stem, mayhem, Menem, millieme, modem, poem, problem, pro tem, Shechem

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