proscaenium
ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται → life hangs by a thin thread
Latin > English
proscaenium proscaeni(i) N N :: stage, portion of theater lying between orchestra and back wall
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
proscaenĭum: (proscēn-), ii, n.,= προσκήνιον.
I The place before the scene where the actors appeared, the proscenium; also, in gen., the stage, Plaut. Am. prol. 91; id. Truc. prol. 10, id. Poen. prol. 17: veteres ineunt proscaenia ludi, Verg. G. 2, 381: theatrum et proscaenium ad Apollinis locavit, Liv. 40, 51; Vitr. 5, 6; Suet. Ner. 12: proscaenii contabulatio, App. Flor. 4, p. 359, 1. —
II Transf., a theatre (post-class.), Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 403.
Latin > German (Georges)
prōscaenium (prōscēnium), iī, n. (προσκήνιον) I) der Platz, wo die Schauspieler auftraten, die Vorszene, Vorbühne, Plaut. Amph. prol. 91; Poen. prol. 17; truc. prol. 10. Liv. 40, 51, 3. Vitr. 5, 6, 1 u. 5, 71. Apul. flor. 18 in. p. 28, 5 Kr. Corp. inscr. Lat. 2, 183 u. 11, 2710. – poet. Plur. proscaenia, die Bühne übh., Verg. georg. 2, 381: meton., das ganze Theater, Claud. laud. Stil. 2, 403. – II) die Vorhalle, exustae proscaenia diruta villae, Ps. Prosper Aqu. de prov. 816: außerdem Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 406 u. 13, 3450. – / Die Schreibung proscaenium meist in den besten Hdschrn., sowie in den Inschrn.
