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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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Plautus, Amphitruo, 1.prol
    • Vergil, Georgics, 2.381
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 5.6
    • Suetonius, Nero, 12
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 40, 51
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