periaktos

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noun

A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.

OriginAncient Greek περίακτος →
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Meanings

nounperiaktos (plural periaktoi)

plural periaktoi · alternative periactus

  1. historicalA revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερίακτος“revolving”
  2. Englishperiaktos

From Ancient Greek περίακτος (períaktos, “revolving”), from περιάγω (periágō), from περι- (peri-) + ἄγω (ágō).

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periaktos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periaktos

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“periaktos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periaktos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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