Main Entry: pro·sce·ni·um

Pronunciation: \prō-ˈsē-nē-əm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek proskēnion front of the building forming the background for a dramatic performance, stage, from pro- + skēnē building forming the background for a dramatic performance — more at scene

Date: 1606

1 a : the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater b : the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain c : the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it
2 a : foreground 1 b : foreground 2