prooemior
From LSJ
Δυσαμένη δὲ κάρηνα βαθυκνήμιδος ἐρίπνης / Δελφικὸν ἄντρον ἔναιε φόβῳ λυσσώδεος Ἰνοῦς (Nonnus, Dionysiaca 9.273f.) → Having descended from the top of a deep-greaved cliff, she dwelt in a cave in Delphi, because of her fear of raving/raging Ino.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prŏoemĭor: āri, v. dep. prooemium,
I to make an introduction or preface (postAug.): prooemiatur apte, Plin. Ep. 2, 3, 3; Sid. Ep. 4, 3.
