σκηνή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκη (skē) + -νή (-nḗ), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃ih₂.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκηνή (skēnḗ) f (genitive σκηνῆς); first declension

  1. tent
  2. (theater) stage

Inflection

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Descendants

References

  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1349

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, theatre stage).

Pronunciation

Noun

σκηνή (skiní) f (plural σκηνές)

  1. (Ancient Greek theatre) skene
  2. (theater) scene, stage
  3. tent
    Synonym: τέντα (ténta)

Declension

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