proemium

• prooemium, proœmium

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

proemium (plural proemia or proemiums)

1. A preface or introduction; a proem.
   • 1702, H. D., A Pacquet from Parnassus: or, A Collection of Papers, volume I, number II, London: […] J. How, […], page 13:

     […] That, Whereas your ſpacious Proemiums, and ſpecious Introductions of premis’d Perſpicuity in Prædication, both inveigle our Affections for the Meliorating of our Minds; […]

• foretale, prologue; see also Thesaurus:foreword

• proemion, prooemion, proœmion

• Emporium, emporium, pomerium