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proscenium

[ proh-see-nee-uhm, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈsi ni əm, prə- /
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noun, plural pro·sce·ni·a [proh-see-nee-uh, pruh-]. /proʊˈsi ni ə, prə-/. Theater.
Also called proscenium arch . the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
(formerly) the apron or, especially in ancient theater, the stage itself.
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Origin of proscenium

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

proscenium
/ (prəˈsiːnɪəm) /

noun plural -nia (-nɪə) or -niums
the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch
(in ancient theatres) the stage itself

Word Origin for proscenium

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