parascenium

[ par-uh-see-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌpær əˈsi ni əm /

noun, plural par·a·sce·ni·a [par-uh-see-nee-uh] /ˌpær əˈsi ni ə/.

either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.

Origin of parascenium

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek paraskḗnion space at sides of stage. See para-1, scene

Words nearby parascenium

pararrhythmia, parasail, parasailing, parasang, parascending, parascenium, parascience, paraselene, parasensory, parasexual reproduction, parashah