proem C2 Topic:Media & Publishing US /ˈproʊɛm/ UK /ˈprəʊɛm/ See IPA manual Freq #188325 Meanings 1 noun an introduction, preface, or preamble to a work or discourse The proem to the Ethics introduces the aim of the entire inquiry. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an introduction, preface,... prefacepreambleprologue More foreword ↔ Opposites epilogueconclusion Word family Derived forms proemial Related forms prologueintroduction Etymology From Middle English proheme and Old French proheme, from Latin prooemium and Ancient Greek prooimion, "prelude or introduction." Topics Media & Publishing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # proem **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈproʊɛm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈprəʊɛm/ **Frequency rank:** 188325 ## Meanings 1. an introduction, preface, or preamble to a work or discourse ## Examples - The proem to the Ethics introduces the aim of the entire inquiry. ## Synonyms - preface - preamble - prologue - foreword ## Antonyms - epilogue - conclusion ## Derived Forms - proemial ## Related Forms - prologue - introduction ## Etymology From Middle English proheme and Old French proheme, from Latin prooemium and Ancient Greek prooimion, "prelude or introduction." ## Topics - Media & Publishing markdown