"proem" meaning in All languages combined

See proem on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.əm/ Forms: proems [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊəm Etymology: Inherited from Middle English proheme, from Old French proheme, from Latin prooemium, from Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pro-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|proheme|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English proheme, {{inh+|en|enm|proheme}} Inherited from Middle English proheme, {{der|en|fro|proheme}} Old French proheme, {{der|en|la|prooemium}} Latin prooemium, {{der|en|grc|προοίμιον}} Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion) Head templates: {{en-noun}} proem (plural proems)
  1. An introduction, preface or preamble. Synonyms: foretale, prologue, foreword, proheme [obsolete] Related terms: proemial
    Sense id: en-proem-en-noun--U79w8zX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Galician]

Head templates: {{head|gl|verb form}} proem
  1. (reintegrationist norm) third-person plural present indicative of proer Tags: form-of, indicative, plural, present, third-person Form of: proer
    Sense id: en-proem-gl-verb-LFilDpI8 Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Limburgish]

Forms: proeme [plural], pruumke [diminutive]
Head templates: {{head|li|noun|plural|proeme|diminutive|pruumke|g=f}} proem f (plural proeme, diminutive pruumke)
  1. Veldeke spelling of Prum Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-proem-li-noun-JehGwqSv Categories (other): Limburgish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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