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Prefatory vs Proemial - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between prefatory and proemial

is that prefatory is introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface while proemial is of or pertaining to a proem or proemium.

prefatory

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface.

    • Usage notes

    Rather formal and academic – preliminary is less formal, while introductory is less formal still. Casual alternative is to use some from of start, as in “To start…” or “Let me start by saying…”, as opposed to “By way of prefatory remarks…”.

    References

    proemial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a proem or proemium.