προσκήνιο
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προσκήνιον (proskḗnion).[1] By surface analysis, προ- (pro-) + σκηνή (skiní) + -ιο (-io).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]προσκήνιο • (proskínio) n (plural προσκήνια)
- (in an ancient theater) proscenium (the stage area immediately in front of the scene building)
- (in an modern theater) proscenium (the stage area between the curtain and the orchestra)
- (figuratively) forefront, foreground
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | προσκήνιο (proskínio) | προσκήνια (proskínia) |
| genitive | προσκηνίου (proskiníou) προσκήνιου (proskíniou) |
προσκηνίων (proskiníon) προσκήνιων (proskínion) |
| accusative | προσκήνιο (proskínio) | προσκήνια (proskínia) |
| vocative | προσκήνιο (proskínio) | προσκήνια (proskínia) |
References
[edit]- ^ προσκήνιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language