platean.

Brit.

/pləˈtiːə/, U.S.

/pləˈtiə/

Inflections: Plural plateæ.

Forms: 1800s placea, 1800s– platea.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin placea.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin placea (from 1425 in British sources in this sense: see note), specific use of platea (see place n.¹).The stage directions of the Digby play of Mary Magdalene contain the post-classical Latin word (only in form placea), and also show this occasionally translated into Middle English as place; compare e.g.:?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) l. 1716 + 1 (stage direct.) Ett tunc navis venit In placeam, et navta dicit.?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) l. 563 + 2 (stage direct.) And mari xal entyr In-to þe place alone.

Medieval Theatre.

An area before a raised stage, providing additional acting space or accommodation for the audience.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > stage > [noun] > area in front of stage

platea1831

1831 J. P. Collier Hist. Eng. Dramatic Poetry II. 154 In the exhibition of the Digby Miracle-play of Mary Magdalen..a castle and a ship were introduced... The ‘place,’ termed placea, and a mons, are also mentioned in the stage directions.

1878 Appletons' Jrnl. Jan.–Feb. 53/2 When I was weary and discouraged I strolled into the platea, and the music won me back to repose.

1957 R. Southern Medieval Theatre in Round 235 The platea developed not into the stage of our modern theatre, but into the pit-and-stalls.

1978 Amer. Notes & Queries Apr. 118/1 The Digby Mary Magdalen has the most complete stage directions in medieval drama, directions that provide several precise technical dramatic terms which distinguish exits from moves within and about the platea.

1999 T. A. Pallen Vasari on Theatre (note) 130 Generally speaking, the mansion identified a specific scenic location, such as Bethlehem or Hell, while the platea served as generic space.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	platea
释义	platean. Brit. /pləˈtiːə/, U.S. /pləˈtiə/ Inflections: Plural plateæ. Forms: 1800s placea, 1800s– platea. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin placea. Etymology: < post-classical Latin placea (from 1425 in British sources in this sense: see note), specific use of platea (see place n.¹).The stage directions of the Digby play of Mary Magdalene contain the post-classical Latin word (only in form placea), and also show this occasionally translated into Middle English as place; compare e.g.:?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) l. 1716 + 1 (stage direct.) Ett tunc navis venit In placeam, et navta dicit.?c1500 Mary Magdalene (Digby) l. 563 + 2 (stage direct.) And mari xal entyr In-to þe place alone. Medieval Theatre. An area before a raised stage, providing additional acting space or accommodation for the audience. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > stage > [noun] > area in front of stage platea1831 1831 J. P. Collier Hist. Eng. Dramatic Poetry II. 154 In the exhibition of the Digby Miracle-play of Mary Magdalen..a castle and a ship were introduced... The ‘place,’ termed placea, and a mons, are also mentioned in the stage directions. 1878 Appletons' Jrnl. Jan.–Feb. 53/2 When I was weary and discouraged I strolled into the platea, and the music won me back to repose. 1957 R. Southern Medieval Theatre in Round 235 The platea developed not into the stage of our modern theatre, but into the pit-and-stalls. 1978 Amer. Notes & Queries Apr. 118/1 The Digby Mary Magdalen has the most complete stage directions in medieval drama, directions that provide several precise technical dramatic terms which distinguish exits from moves within and about the platea. 1999 T. A. Pallen Vasari on Theatre (note) 130 Generally speaking, the mansion identified a specific scenic location, such as Bethlehem or Hell, while the platea served as generic space. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1831
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