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proscenium

pros·ce·nium

UK/pɹəʊˈsiː.ni.əm/ US/pɹoʊˈsiː.ni.əm/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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2.

the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater

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Origin

From Latin proscaenium (“in front of the scenery”), from Ancient Greek προσκήνιον (proskḗnion), from πρό (pró, “before”) + σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene building”).

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  • proscenium curtain

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