Inherited fromMiddle Englishproheme, fromOld Frenchproheme, fromLatinprooemium, fromAncient Greekπροοίμιον(prooímion).
proem (pluralproems)
- Anintroduction,preface orpreamble.
- Synonym:proemium
- Near-synonyms:foretale,prologue;see alsoThesaurus:foreword
1836, William Johns,An Essay on the Interpretation of the Proem to John's Gospel, with an Appendix, page10:The natural coherence and connection of theproem with the account of our Saviour's ministry, lead us to adopt this explication, which is pertinent and consistent.
2010, Christopher Nappa,Reading After Actium: Vergil's Georgics, Octavian, and Rome, University of Michigan Press,→ISBN, page28:On our first reading, we obviously cannot know of the role that Aristaeus will play at the end of the work, but when we do encounter him there, we should remember his appearance in theproem: a clear link between the georgic and the pastoral[…]
proem
- (reintegrationist norm)third-personpluralpresentindicative ofproer
proem f (pluralproeme,diminutivepruumke)
- Veldeke spelling ofPrum
