προσκήνιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πρό (pró, before) +‎ σκηνή (skēnḗ, tent, stage) +‎ -ιον (-ion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

προσκήνῐον • (proskḗnĭonn (genitive προσκηνῐ́ου); second declension

  1. the forepart or entrance of a tent
  2. proscenium
    1. a stage curtain
      • 250 CE – 350 CE, Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 536A

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Greek: προσκήνιο (proskínio)
  • Latin: proscēnium

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