n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ō - ˌ em, - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English proheme, from Anglo-French proeme, from Latin prooemium, from Greek prooimion, from pro- + oim ē song; probably akin to Hittite i š amai- song, Sanskrit syati he binds ― more at SINEW
Date: 14th century
1 : preliminary comment : PREFACE
2 : PRELUDE
– pro · emi · al \ pr ō - ' ē -m ē - ə l, - ' e- \ adjective