proscenium

[ proh-see-nee-uhm, pruh- ]
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noun,plural pro·sce·ni·a [proh-see-nee-uh, pruh-]. /proʊˈsi ni ə, prə-/. Theater.
  1. Also called proscenium arch . the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.

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

Origin of proscenium

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1600–10; <Latin proscēnium, proscaenium<Greek proskḗnion entrance to a tent, porch, stage (Late Greek: stage curtain), equivalent to pro-pro-2 + skēn() (see scene) + -ion neuter noun suffix

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proscenium

/ (prəˈsiːnɪəm) /


nounplural -nia (-nɪə) or -niums
  1. the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch

  2. (in ancient theatres) the stage itself

Origin of proscenium

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C17: via Latin from Greek proskēnion, from pro- before + skēnē scene

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