- eccyclema
- ec·cy·cle·ma
English syllables. 2014.
eccyclema
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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
