proscenium
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From Latin proscaenium (“in front of the scenery”), from Ancient Greek προσκήνιον (proskēnion), from πρό (pro, “before”) + σκηνή (skēnē, “scene building”).
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proscenium (plural prosceniums or proscenia)
- (in a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
- (in an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
- (in an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
- 1936, Roy C. Flickinger, The Greek Theater and Its Drama, 4th edition, page 58
- The front of the scene-building and of the parascenia came to be decorated with a row of columns, the proscenium (πρό, "before"+σκηνή).
- 1936, Roy C. Flickinger, The Greek Theater and Its Drama, 4th edition, page 58
- A proscenium arch.
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modern theatre: stage area between the curtain and the orchestra
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ancient theatre: stage area immediately in front of the scene building
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ancient theatre: row of columns at the front the scene building
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proscenium arch — see proscenium arch
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proscenium n. (singular definite prosceniet, plural indefinite proscenier)
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Inflection of proscenium
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | proscenium | prosceniet | proscenier | proscenierne |
| genitive | prosceniums | prosceniets | prosceniers | prosceniernes |
