προσκήνιο

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προσκήνιον (proskḗnion).[1] By surface analysis, προ- (pro-) +‎ σκηνή (skiní) +‎ -ιο (-io).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈsci.ni.o/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧σκή‧νι‧ο

Noun

προσκήνιο • (proskínio) n (plural προσκήνια)

  1. (in an ancient theater) proscenium (the stage area immediately in front of the scene building)
  2. (in an modern theater) proscenium (the stage area between the curtain and the orchestra)
  3. (figuratively) forefront, foreground

Declension

Declension of προσκήνιο
singular plural
nominative προσκήνιο (proskínio) προσκήνια (proskínia)
genitive προσκηνίου (proskiníou)
προσκήνιου (proskíniou) 		προσκηνίων (proskiníon)
προσκήνιων (proskínion)
accusative προσκήνιο (proskínio) προσκήνια (proskínia)
vocative προσκήνιο (proskínio) προσκήνια (proskínia)

References

  1. ^ προσκήνιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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