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proemium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of proem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

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Synonyms: proem

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin prooemium, from Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion).

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Translations

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  • Spanish: proemio — Translations