PROSCENIA

PROSCENIUM

proscenium, proscenium wall

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

proscenium, apron, forestage

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

proscenia

plural of proscenium

Anagrams

• caponiers, pain score, painscore, procaines

Source: Wiktionary


PROSCENIUM

Pro*sce"ni*um, n.; pl. Proscenia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Scene.]

1. (Anc. Theater)

Definition: The part where the actors performed; the stage.

2. (Modern Theater)

Definition: The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework. proscenium arch, the framework around the front of the stage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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