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Etymology

1. proscenium

noun. the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain).

Etymology

  • proscaenium (Latin)
  • προσκήνιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

2. proscenium

noun. the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater.

Etymology

  • proscaenium (Latin)
  • προσκήνιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Sentences with proscenium


1. Noun, singular or mass
Such a play had a strict form: it had to have five acts and be performed on a proscenium stage.