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单词 proscenium
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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.

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

Words nearby proscenium

prosaist, pros and cons, prosateur, Pros. Atty., Proscar, proscenium, prosciutto, proscribe, proscription, prose, Prosecco
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Example sentences from the Web for proscenium

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

    Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826 Vol. 2|Lady Wallace
  • The Proscenium Arch is the arch or frame extending around the front of the stage of a theatre.

    The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall
  • Anyway, I'm going to propose, him for the Stuyvesant and the Proscenium.

    The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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