postscenium

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noun

The part of a theater behind the stage; the backstage area.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. Ancient RomeentertainmentThe part of a theater behind the stage; the backstage area.

Origin

  1. Latinpostscaenium
  2. Englishpostscenium

Borrowed from Latin postscaenium.

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APA

postscenium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postscenium

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“postscenium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postscenium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postscenium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postscenium.

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