periaktoi

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noun

A device for changing scenery in a theatre. A row of adjacent, three-sided columns form a backdrop to the stage and are turned in unison to show a different face.

OriginAncient Greek περίακτοι →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of periaktos
nounperiaktoi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA device for changing scenery in a theatre. A row of adjacent, three-sided columns form a backdrop to the stage and are turned in unison to show a different face.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερίακτοι
  2. Englishperiaktoi

From Ancient Greek περίακτοι (períaktoi), masculine plural of περίακτος (períaktos, “revolving, pivoting”), from περιάγω (periágō, “I turn round”).

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periaktoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periaktoi

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“periaktoi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periaktoi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periaktoi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periaktoi.

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