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noun · neutersecond declension

postscaenium

postscaenium n (genitive postscaeniī or postscaenī)
Classical[pɔs(ː)ˈkae̯.ni.ũː]Ecclesiastical[postˈʃɛː.ni.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterbackstage (hidden area for the use of performers)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepostscaeniumpostscaenia
genitivepostscaeniī
postscaenī		postscaeniōrum
dativepostscaeniōpostscaeniīs
accusativepostscaeniumpostscaenia
ablativepostscaeniōpostscaeniīs
vocativepostscaeniumpostscaenia

postscaenĭum or poscaenĭum (-cen-), ii, n. post-scena,
I. the part of the theatre behind the scenes, the postscenium; trop., for secret, mystery: postscenia vitae, those parts of life which are behind the scenes, Lucr. 4, 1186; v. Lachm. ad h. l.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpostscaenium

Latin post- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-der. Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ)bor. Latin scaena Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin postscaenium From post- (“behind”) + scaena (“stage”) + -ium.

Descendants
  • Englishpostscenium
  • Frenchpostscénium
  • Romanianpostscenium

Quick answers

What does postscaenium mean in Latin?
postscaenium, a noun, means “backstage (hidden area for the use of performers)”.
What is the genitive of postscaenium?
The genitive singular is postscaeniī. postscaenium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce postscaenium?
In classical Latin, [pɔs(ː)ˈkae̯.ni.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [postˈʃɛː.ni.um].
Where does postscaenium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pós → Proto-Indo-European *pósti → Proto-Italic *posti → Old Latin poste → Latin postscaenium.