periaktos
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek περίακτος (períaktos, “revolving”), from περιάγω (periágō), from περι- (peri-) + ἄγω (ágō).
Noun
[edit]periaktos (plural periaktoi)
- (historical) 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.