pro·sce·ni·um

pro·sce·ni·um
/proʊˈsiːnijəm/ noun, pl -ums [count]
: the part of a stage that is in front of the curtain

The host walked onto the proscenium.

a proscenium arch [=an arch that is over the front of a stage]


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  • pro|sce|ni|um — «proh SEE nee uhm», noun, plural ni|a « nee uh». 1. the part of the stage in front of the curtain. 2. the curtain and the framework that holds it. 3. the stage of an ancient theater. ╂[< Latin proscaenium < Greek prosk < pró in front of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sce — homo·sce·das·tic; in·sce·na·tion; mac·ro·sce·lid·i·dae; para·sce·ni·um; pro·sce·ni·um; ra·sce·ta; SCE; sce·lop·o·rus; sce·nar·io·ist; sce·nar·ist; sce·nar·ize; sce·na·ry; sce·nery; sce·nery·less; sce·ni·cal; sce·ni·cal·ly; sce·nite; sce·no·graph; …   English syllables

  • proscenium — pro·sce·ni·um …   English syllables

  • proscenium — pro•sce•ni•um [[t]proʊˈsi ni əm, prə [/t]] n. pl. ni•ums, ni•a [[t] ni ə[/t]] 1) sbz Also called prosce′nium arch . the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium Abbr.: pros. 1) 2) sbz (formerly) the apron or, esp. in ancient theater, the… …   From formal English to slang

  • proscenio — pro·scè·nio s.m. 1. CO TS teatr. la parte anteriore del palcoscenico, sporgente verso la sala e lasciata scoperta dal sipario Sinonimi: avanscena. 2. TS archeol. nell antico teatro greco, pedana lignea posta davanti alla scena, sulla quale… …   Dizionario italiano

  • proscenium — pro|sce|ni|um [prəˈsi:niəm, prəu US prə , prou ] n technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: Greek proskenion, from skene building in front of which plays are performed ] the part of a theatre stage that is in front of the curtain ▪ the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • proscenium — pro|sce|ni|um [ prou siniəm ] noun count the part of a theater stage that is in front of the curtain …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • proscenium — pro|sce|ni|um sb., prosceniet, proscenier, proscenierne (den del af en teaterscene der er foran tæppet), i sms. prosceniums , fx prosceniumsloge …   Dansk ordbog

  • um — abe·ce·dar·i·um; ab·sin·thi·um; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; acera·the·ri·um; ach·ro·ma·ti·um; acon·ti·um; ac·ri·din·i·um; ac·ro·tar·si·um; ac·tin·i·um; ac·ti·no·sphae·ri·um; ac·ti·no·trich·i·um; ac·ti·no·ura·ni·um;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

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