"proemium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proemia [plural], proemiums [plural]
Etymology: From Latin prooemium, from Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|prooemium}} Latin prooemium, {{uder|en|grc|προοίμιον}} Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion) Head templates: {{en-noun|proemia|+}} proemium (plural proemia or proemiums)
  1. A preface or introduction; a proem. Synonyms: foretale, prologue, foreword, prooemium, proœmium Related terms: proemion, prooemion, proœmion
    Sense id: en-proemium-en-noun-ENSzkVhh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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