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pro·sce·ni·um

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–noun, plural -ni·a

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1.	Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.

2.	(formerly) the apron or, esp. in ancient theater, the stage itself.

[Origin: 1600–10; < L proscénium, proscaenium < Gk prosknion entrance to a tent, porch, stage (LGk: stage curtain), equiv. to pro- pro-² + skén() (see scene) + -ion neut. n. suffix

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pro·sce·ni·um Audio Help (prō-sē'nē-əm, prə-) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. pro·sce·ni·ums or pro·sce·ni·a (-nē-ə)

The area of a modern theater that is located between the curtain and the orchestra.
The stage of an ancient theater, located between the background and the orchestra.
A proscenium arch.