skene
pronunciation
How to pronounce skene in British English:
UK ['skiːnɪ]
How to pronounce skene in American English:
US [ʃkɪn]
Word Origin
- skene (n.)
- ancient type of Celtic dagger found in Ireland, double-edged and leaf-like, 1520s, from Irish Gaelic scian (genitive sceine) "knife," cognate with Gaelic sgian "knife," Welsh ysgien "a slicer," from PIE *skiy-ena-, from root *skei- "to divide, split" (see shed (v.)).
Example
- 1. They also added a stagehouse ( skene ) behind the actors , a raised acting area ( proskenion ) , and hung awnings ( valeria ) overhead to shade the patrons .