proscenium
proscenium · prosceniums · proscenia
авансцена, проскениум
Bühnenfassade
The stage area between the curtain and the orchestraThe stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
UK/pɹəʊˈsiː.ni.əm/US/pɹoʊˈsiː.ni.əm/
Meaning
4 sensesThe stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
авансце́наavanscéna
the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
проске́ниумproskénium
The row of columns at the front of the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
Bühnenfassade
A proscenium arch.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
modern theatre: stage area between the curtain and the orchestra:
ancient theatre: stage area immediately in front of the scene building:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ancient theatre: row of columns at the front the scene building:
Origin
From Latin proscaenium (“in front of the scenery”), from Ancient Greek προσκήνιον (proskḗnFrom Latin proscaenium (“in front of the scenery”), from Ancient Greek προσκήνιον (proskḗnion), from πρό (pró, “before”) + σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene building”).
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Forms
plural: prosceniums / proscenia| Singular | proscenium |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater:proscenium wall
- the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain):apronforestage
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedproscenium curtain
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular