proscenium

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(prō sē′nē əm)

noun pl. prosceniums or proscenia

  1. the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
    1. the apron of a stage
    2. the plane separating the stage proper from the audience and including the arch () and the curtain within it

Origin: L < Gr proskēnion < pro-, before + skēnē, tent, stage: see scene

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noun pl. pro·sce·ni·ums or pro·sce·ni·a (-nē-ə)
  1. The area of a modern theater that is located between the curtain and the orchestra.
  2. The stage of an ancient theater, located between the background and the orchestra.
  3. A proscenium arch.

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Origin: Latin proscēnium

Origin: , from Greek proskēnion

Origin: : pro-, before; see pro-2

Origin: + skēnē, buildings at the back of the stage

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