proscenium

[ proh-see-nee-uhm, pruh- ]

noun

, Theater.

, plural pro·sce·ni·a [proh-, see, -nee-, uh, pr, uh, -].

1. Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. : pros.
2. (formerly) the apron or, especially in ancient theater, the stage itself.

proscenium

/ prəˈsiːnɪəm /

noun

1. the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch
2. (in ancient theatres) the stage itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of proscenium¹

1600–10; < Latin proscēnium, proscaenium < Greek proskḗnion entrance to a tent, porch, stage ( Late Greek: stage curtain), equivalent to pro- pro- ² + skēn ( ḗ ) ( scene ) + -ion neuter noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of proscenium¹

C17: via Latin from Greek proskēnion, from pro- before + skēnē scene

Example Sentences

Arena’s Kreeger Theater is proscenium, so we’ve had to flatten out our blocking.

From Washington Blade

The Court is not a marbled proscenium on which to stage melodramas for Fox News.

From The Daily Beast

The chief feat however is not yet performed, that which is to be acted in front of the Proscenium!

From Project Gutenberg

The Proscenium Arch is the arch or frame extending around the front of the stage of a theatre.

From Project Gutenberg

Anyway, I'm going to propose, him for the Stuyvesant and the Proscenium.

From Project Gutenberg

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