# periaktos

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek περίακτος (períaktos, “revolving”), from περιάγω (periágō), from περι- (peri-) + ἄγω (ágō).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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