SCENA

Etymology

Noun

scena (plural scenas or scenae)

A scene in an opera.

An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.

(historical) The stage of an ancient theatre.

Anagrams

• Canes, Casen, Cenas, Naces, acnes, canes

Source: Wiktionary


Sce"na, n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.) (a) A scene in an opera. (b) An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria. Rockstro.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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