ˈprōˌem noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English proheme, from Middle French proheme, proeme, from Latin prooemium, from Greek prooimion, from pro- pro- (I) + oimē, oimos song + -ion, diminutive suffix
1. : a preliminary discourse to a longer piece of writing
2. : an introductory comment before a speech
3. : something that opens or begins — compare preface