proscenium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
  2. noun the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

apron, forestage

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