skene

See also: Skene

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “tent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːni/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

skene

1. An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.

Translations

element of ancient Greek theater

• Greek: σκηνή (el) f (skiní)

• Ukrainian: скена (uk) f (skena)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːn/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

skene (plural skenes)

1. Alternative form of skean (“a kind of dagger”)
   • 1855, Charles Kingsley, Westward Ho! [[s:Westward Ho!/Chapter {{{1}}}|Chapter {{{1}}}]]

     a dozen of his ruffians at his heels, each with his glib over his ugly face, and his skene in his hand

Anagrams

• Enkes, Keens, Skeen, keens, knees, kènes, neeks

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskene/, [ˈs̠ke̞ne̞]
• Rhymes: -ene
• Syllabification: ske‧ne

Noun

skene

1. (slang) scene, view
2. (slang) demoscene

Declension

Inflection of skene (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative		skene	skenet
genitive		skenen	skenejen
partitive		skeneä	skenejä
illative		skeneen	skeneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		skene	skenet
accusative	nom.	skene	skenet
	gen.	skenen
genitive		skenen	skenejen skeneinrare
partitive		skeneä	skenejä
inessive		skenessä	skeneissä
elative		skenestä	skeneistä
illative		skeneen	skeneihin
adessive		skenellä	skeneillä
ablative		skeneltä	skeneiltä
allative		skenelle	skeneille
essive		skenenä	skeneinä
translative		skeneksi	skeneiksi
instructive		—	skenein
abessive		skenettä	skeneittä
comitative		—	skeneineen

Possessive forms of skene (type nalle)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	skeneni	skenemme
2nd person	skenesi	skenenne
3rd person	skenensä

Synonyms

• (demoscene): demoskene