eccyclema

eccyclema
ec·cy·cle·ma

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  • eccyclema — ▪ Greek theatre Greek  Ekkyklēma,  also called  Exostra,         in classical Greek theatre, stage mechanism consisting of a low platform that rolled on wheels or revolved on an axis and could be pushed onstage to reveal an interior or some… …   Universalium

  • eccyclema — noun A wheeled device used in ancient Greek plays, that could be rolled out to view which portrays a tableaux …   Wiktionary

  • eccyclema — ˌeksəˈklēmə noun ( s) Etymology: Greek ekkyklēma, from ekkyklein to wheel out, from ek out of, out + kyklein to wheel, revolve, from kyklos wheel more at wheel : a machine used to display an interior scene (as dead bodies after a murder) in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …   Universalium

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