# proscenium

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəʊˈsiː.ni.əm/ · frequency rank #76,240

## Definitions
1. The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
2. The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
3. The row of columns at the front of the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
4. A proscenium arch.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/proscenium